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Pieces of crust are called "tectonic plates." These large sections of the Earth's crust float on the semi-fluid mantle beneath them and move due to convection currents. The interactions between these plates can lead to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

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