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What are tectonic plates?
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Large, floating rafts of ice on the ocean
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- Large, floating rafts of ice on the ocean
- The layers of the Earth's atmosphere
- Sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move
- Underground rivers of molten rock
Explanation & Context
Tectonic plates are massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock, composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere, that glide slowly over the mantle.
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