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plate tectonics Plate tectonics (, ) is the scientific theory that the Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago. The model builds on the concept of , an idea developed durin ...

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tectonic plate Plate tectonics (, ) is the scientific theory that the Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago. The model builds on the concept of , an idea developed durin ...

What is plate tectonics?

General concepts

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Tectonic plate interactions

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Back arc basins

Continents

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Paleocontinents

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Earthquakes

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Oceans

Ancient oceans

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Superoceans

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Orogenies

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Rifts

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Active rifts

Continental rifts

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Oceanic ridges

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Aulacogens

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Subduction zones

Suture zones

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Tectonic plates

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terranes

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Triple junctions