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What is the scientific theory that states Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates?
What is the scientific theory that states Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates?
What determines the type of plate boundary (or fault) where the tectonic plates meet?
What determines the type of plate boundary (or fault) where the tectonic plates meet?
What is the process that carries the edge of one tectonic plate down under the other plate and into the mantle?
What is the process that carries the edge of one tectonic plate down under the other plate and into the mantle?
What is the rigid outer shell of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle, known as?
What is the rigid outer shell of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle, known as?
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What validates the acceptance of plate tectonics by geoscientists in the mid-to-late 1960s?
What validates the acceptance of plate tectonics by geoscientists in the mid-to-late 1960s?
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