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AlekseyPX
3 years ago
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Why do geologists study plate tectonics?

Geography
2 answers:
VARVARA [1.3K]3 years ago
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Plate tectonics are important to geoloigists because they explain how the continents make up the earths crust.
Zepler [3.9K]3 years ago
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Geologists study the movement of plate tectonics because it gives insight on how the Earth's surface behaves.The plates are constantly in movement, however this movement is very slow.
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