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noun • the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust | ||||||||
| 34% | 12 | Theory that integrates genetics and Darwin's theory to explain how evolution occurs | ||||||
noun • a modern Darwinian theory that explains new species in terms of genetic mutations | ||||||||
| 33% | 6 | Pangea broke apart due to the process of seafloor spreading and continental drift | ||||||
noun • (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland | ||||||||
Theory To Explain Seafloor Spreading Crossword Clue
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PLATETECTONICS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PLATETECTONICS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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