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Plate Tectonics.
Plate Tectonics - as a noun
The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plate tectonic theorytectonicsExample Sentences
"The theory of plate tectonics explains how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates."
"The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a well-known example of a divergent boundary caused by plate tectonics."
"The study of plate tectonics has greatly advanced our understanding of Earth's geological processes."
"The theory of plate tectonics was first proposed in the 1960s by geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson."
"Scientists use various methods, such as GPS and seismology, to study plate tectonics."
