Tectonic Plate Map. The movement of Earth's tectonic plates shape the planet's surface. Plate boundaries are important because they are often associated with earthquakes and volcanoes. When Earth's tectonic plates grind past one another, enormous amounts of energy can be released in the form of earthquakes.
A gene is a section of a chromosome that codes for trait.The specific combination of alleles an organism has is called its genotype which affects the organisms features.
