Movements of the tectonic plates We referred to summarily above to the different biological periods, to the appearance of life, to its arduous and prolonged evolutionary course, but also its rapid development during the Cambrian period where millions of branches and formations of new diverse species appeared, following a pattern of radial adaptation and cumulative natural selection. So, Dr Manezis continued, describing the movements of the lithospheric plates. ‘Titanic forces were scattered everywhere on planet Earth! Each one had its own responsibilities, and they all acted their roles either individually or collectively when conditions and circumstances demanded so. Their most substantial function, that which has kept the planet Earth alive and in an ongoing dynamic movement and rejuve

