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plate tectonics

DEFINITIONS OF: plate tectonics

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n the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

Synonyms:
plate tectonic theory, tectonics
Type of:
geomorphology, morphology
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
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