<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[&#039;Homecoming&#039; Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[sueannbowlingauthor]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/author/sueannbowlingauthor/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Geophysical Christmas Carols&nbsp;4]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The Plate Tectonics Carol (to the tune of &#8220;Deck the Halls)</p>
<p>Sing we now of plate tectonics, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.<br />
Mount Redoubt sings low harmonics, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.<br />
Pangea and oceans spacious, Fa la la, Fa la la, la, la, la.<br />
Split apart in the Cretaceous, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.</p>
<p>South Pacific Islands plaster, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.<br />
Mountains up against Alaska, Fa la la la la, la la, la la..<br />
Fast the Kula plate dives under, Fa la la, Fa la la, la, la, la.<br />
Rising in volcanic thunder, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.</p>
<p>Whence Alaska&#8217;s northern highlands? Fa la la la la, la la, la la.<br />
Asia, or Canadian Islands? Fa la la la la, la la, la la.<br />
California&#8217;s jolting toward us, Fa la la, Fa la la, la, la, la.<br />
What a quake whene&#8217;er they board us, Fa la la la la, la la, la la.</p>
<p>The plate tectonics is accurate. Enjoy!</p>
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