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Plate tectonics is the study of how the movement and behavior of tectonic plates shapes the landform of the Earth.
Plate tectonics is the study of how the movement and behavior of tectonic plates shapes the landform of the Earth.
True
Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.
Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.
False
The Pacific Plate is composed mostly of oceanic crust.
The Pacific Plate is composed mostly of oceanic crust.
True
Volcanic and earthquake activity tends to be more concentrated at the center of tectonic plates.
Volcanic and earthquake activity tends to be more concentrated at the center of tectonic plates.
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The Indian, Nazca, and Juan de Fuca plates are examples of minor tectonic plates.
The Indian, Nazca, and Juan de Fuca plates are examples of minor tectonic plates.
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