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The Earth’s crust (the outer layer of the planet) is made up of several pieces called tectonic plates and most earthquakes occur along their edges. Why does Australia have no earthquakes? Since Australia sits on top of a very stable because geologically old continental landmass in the middle of aRead More →

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Oceania is the name given to the region of Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia and includes 14 countries altogether. Scientists have been debating whether the submerged land mass that New Zealand sits on should be classified as a continent, to be called Zealandia. Why is Australasia called Australia? Before theRead More →