What are tectonic plates

Geography

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PolarNik [594]3 years ago

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Answer:

A tectonic plate is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock. (via https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/tectonic.html)

Explanation:

The Earth’s outer shell is divided into a patchwork of large tectonic plates that move slowly relatively to each other. (via https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Earthquakes-at-a-Plate-Boundary/Tectonic-Plates-and-Plate-Boundaries)

kvasek [131]3 years ago

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Answer:

la respuesta es que te acaban de apuntar

Explanation:

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of the plates making up Earth's lithosphere since tectonic processes began on Earth between 3.3 and 3.5 billion years ago. The model builds on the concept of continental drift, an idea developed during the first decades of the 20th century

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