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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 
Portuguese
tectónica de placas Catalan
tectònica The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust.
Synonyms
Examples for "fault"
Examples for "fault"
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Policing by its nature takes place on the fault lines of society.
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Wasting this crisis deal opportunity, though, would amount to a double fault.
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Conflicts between younger and older workers often represent the major fault line.
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Not all of the problems, however, were the fault of the patients.
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First, know that it's not entirely your fault; evolution is partly responsible.
Usage of plate tectonics in English
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But two other factors are much more important: plate tectonics and water.
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The huge scar is a testament to the violence of plate tectonics.
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Earth is very active geologically, with plate tectonics and plenty of volcanism.
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Plus, our knowledge of plate tectonics on other planets is incredibly limited.
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But after that, plate tectonics, among other features, come into play.
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It also gave us plate tectonics, which continually renews and rumples the surface.
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Of all planets, Earth is the only one known to have plate tectonics.
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Rather, it appears to have been a freezing-up of plate tectonics.
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In the sixties when the theory of plate tectonics coalesced geologists became excited.
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As plate tectonics shifted other continents, Antarctica became colder and drier.
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People can often forget that continents move all the time thanks to plate tectonics.
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He says studying beetles can help us understand everything from evolution to plate tectonics.
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On Earth, for instance, plate tectonics' most important role is regulating the carbon cycle.
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In the end, researchers agree that plate tectonics could help coax life into existence.
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Mars and Venus, for example, do not have plate tectonics.
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Tells about how plate tectonics formed California from a large number of disparate pieces.
Translations for plate tectonics
Russian