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Section 8-4 Movement of Earth’s Plates Earth’s Plates • Earth’s crust consist of 12 major pieces called plates – Theory of plate tectonics • Earth’s plates move slowly in various directions • Landmasses have changed because of this movement • Movement called continental drift Distribution of Organisms • The movement of earth’s plates have affected organisms by where they are located – As plates move, isolation and climate / environment have changed leading to evolution
