plate tectonicsnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒn.ɪks/us/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɑː.nɪks/specializedthe study of how the surface of the earth is formed, how the separate pieces of it move, and the effects of this movement
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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
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