单词	plate tectonics
释义	English American plate tectonicsnoun [ U ] uk/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒn.ɪks/us/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɑː.nɪks/specialized the study of how the surface of the earth is formed, how the separate pieces of it move, and the effects of this movement Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Geology - general words anticline auriferous Cambrian cementation compaction continental crust continental drift Cretaceous crustal deposition earth science fold geology Pleistocene Pliocene Precambrian Quaternary rocky subduction subduction zone See more results » plate tectonicsnoun [ U ] us/ˈpleɪt tekˈtɑn·ɪks/ earth science the theory that the earth's surface is made of large layers of rock that are always moving, causing earthquakes and volcanoes, and explaining the creation of the varied features of the earth's surface
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