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plate tectonics

plate tectonics noun: the large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.

Noun

plate tectonics (uncountable)

  1. The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.
    • And of course, in order to understand the Earth's past and how it got to where it now is, it is important to have a basic knowledge of plate tectonics, which explains how the planet's continental and oceanic crusts are part of the lithospheric plates that are buoyant and ride upon the highly...2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition

plate tectonics meaning in Tamil

plate tectonics in Tamil

தட்டுப்புவிப் பொறைக் கட்டமைப்பு

Questions about plate tectonics

What does plate tectonics mean?
Plate tectonics means the large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.
What is plate tectonics in Tamil?
Plate tectonics in Tamil is தட்டுப்புவிப் பொறைக் கட்டமைப்பு. See Plate tectonics meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is plate tectonics?
Plate tectonics is a noun.

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