define plate tectonics
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A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. ... By contrast, oceanic crust is composed of basaltic rocks, which are much denser and heavier
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The movement of large sheets of rocks (plates) that form earth's surface; the scientific study of these movements.
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