The Wilson Cycle and Plate Boundaries

The video explains the Wilson cycle, a model for the formation and destruction of supercontinents. It covers the cycle's stages: embryonic, juvenile, mature, declining, and suturing. The embryonic stage involves rifting, while the juvenile stage sees new oceanic crust formation. The mature stage features vast ocean basins, and the declining stage involves subduction. Finally, the suturing stage leads to supercontinent formation. Key geological features and processes, such as rift valleys, mid-ocean ridges, and convergent boundaries, are discussed.

What geological features are formed as a result of rifting?

How does subduction occur and what are its effects?

What is the significance of the Himalayas in the context of the Wilson cycle?