plate tectonics

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The large-scale movement of tectonic plates that contributes to continental drift.

Equivalents

Españoltectónica de placas

Françaistectonique des plaques

DeutschPlattentektonik

9 more languages

Suomilaattatektoniikka

Italianotettonica a placche tettonica delle placche

日本語プレートテクトニクス

ქართულიფილების ტექტონიკა

한국어판 구조론 플레이트 텍토닉스

Nederlandsplatentektoniek

Portuguêstectónica de placas

Русскийтекто́ника плит

Svenskaplattektonik

Examples

“And of course, in order ⟳ to understand ⟳ the Earth's past and how it got to where it now is, it is important to have ⟳ a basic knowledge of plate tectonics, which explains how the planet's continental and oceanic crusts are part of the lithospheric plates that are buoyant and ride ⟳ upon the highly viscous asthenosphere.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

plate wheel plate-carrier plate-glass university plate-out Plate-supply plate, dish

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