plate tectonics
noun/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒnɪks/
/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɑːnɪks/
[uncountable] (geology)- the movements of the large sheets of rock (called plates) that form the earth’s surface; the scientific study of these movements
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