Meaning | The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust. |
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Synonyms | tectonics, plate tectonics |
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Category of | Pangaea, Pangea | (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland |
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Broader | morphology, geomorphology | The branch of geology that studies the characteristics / characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks / rocks and land forms |
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Spanish | tectónica de placas, tectónica |
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Catalan | tectònica de plaques, tectònica |
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