Alphabetical
plate tectonics
[noun]
The study of the processes by which the earth's crust has attained its present structure.
Appears in modules:
- Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
- Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
- The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
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