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Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics

(n)
UK
pleɪt tɛkˈtɒnɪks
US
pleɪt tɛkˈtɑnɪks
Definition: A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.
Meaning: Kiến tạo mảng (mô tả các chuyển động ở quy mô lớn của thạch quyển Trái Đất)
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What are plate tectonics?

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Plate tectonics are where continents move from one place to the next and they break apart as they move crashing into each other.

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