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Ever wonder how plate tectonics affects Earth's climate? I just recently made a video going over 5 times plate tectonics caused global climate change events in early Earth history, from about 700 to 66 million years ago. In this video, I cover 5 MORE times plate tectonics caused major climate change on Earth, from the formation and closure of major ocean basins, like the Tethys Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean, to the collision between India and Asia that formed the Himilayas, to the formation of the Drake passage and Isthmus of Panama that triggered the modern Ice Age! Hope you enjoy the video and Brilliant! ;D

0:00 Intro
0:15 Brilliant intro
0:28 What is plate tectonics?
1:37 How plate tectonics affects climate
2:32 Slow change vs fast change
4:20 How Oceans Open & Close
8:27 (1) Tethys Sea
12:41 (2) Atlantic Ocean
18:14 (3) Indian Ocean
24:01 (4) India-Asia Collision
24:51 (5) Modern Ice Age
26:51 Amazing Brilliant offer!

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