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Plate tectonics are the effects on continental and oceanic plates as they move and collide.

Example :"Geologists study plate tectonics to find future stress points and earthquake zones."

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Instrument used in studying plate tectonics?

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Is plate tectonics the plural form of plate tectonics?

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How do you write a sentence about tectonics?

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What is the branch of geology know for plate tectonics?

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