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Meanings of plate tectonics in English

Russian
тектоника плит
Portuguese
tectónica de placas
Catalan
tectònica de plaques
Spanish
tectónica de placas
Wikidata

Scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere.

Related terms
тектоника плит
Portuguese
tectónica de placas
Catalan
tectònica

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

tectónica de placas
Usage of plate tectonics in English
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But two other factors are much more important: plate tectonics and water.
Analog sff, december 2009
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The huge scar is a testament to the violence of plate tectonics.
The Guardian
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Earth is very active geologically, with plate tectonics and plenty of volcanism.
Wired
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Plus, our knowledge of plate tectonics on other planets is incredibly limited.
BBC
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But after that, plate tectonics, among other features, come into play.
BBC
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It also gave us plate tectonics, which continually renews and rumples the surface.
A short history of nearly everything
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Of all planets, Earth is the only one known to have plate tectonics.
BBC
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Rather, it appears to have been a freezing-up of plate tectonics.
Analog sff, december 2009
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In the sixties when the theory of plate tectonics coalesced geologists became excited.
The new yorker
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As plate tectonics shifted other continents, Antarctica became colder and drier.
The South African
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People can often forget that continents move all the time thanks to plate tectonics.
The Guardian
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He says studying beetles can help us understand everything from evolution to plate tectonics.
Radio NZ
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On Earth, for instance, plate tectonics' most important role is regulating the carbon cycle.
BBC
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In the end, researchers agree that plate tectonics could help coax life into existence.
BBC
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Mars and Venus, for example, do not have plate tectonics.
BBC
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Tells about how plate tectonics formed California from a large number of disparate pieces.
The new yorker