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[n] the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust |
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| | Synonyms: | | plate tectonic theory, tectonics |
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| | See Also: | | geomorphology, morphology |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the theory that the surface of the earth is divided into a number of plates that move in relationship to each other. Some of these plates carry the continents. |
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