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Leni [432]
3 years ago
5

What is plate tectonics ? PLEASE HELP NOW OR I WILL FAIL

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2 answers:
Lapatulllka [165]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

Marat540 [252]3 years ago
5 0
A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
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