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Module 3.1: Plate Tectonics
Definition of Plate Tectonics
- Plate: the earth’s crust consists of several mobile plates, masses of crust that move
independently of adjacent plates
- Tectonics: dealing with structural features of the Earth
- Plate Tectonics: the process that involves the interaction of moving crustal plates and
results in major structural features of the Earth
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