PLATETECTONICS

Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. The model builds on the concepts of continental drift, developed during the first few decades of the 20th century. The geoscientific community accepted the theory after the concepts of seafloor spreading were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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plate tectonics

Noun

  1. The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.


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