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📚 Glossary Term

Tectonic Plate

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Definition A large moving piece of Earth’s outer solid layer.

🧒 In Simple Words

A tectonic plate is a huge piece of Earth’s outer layer that moves very slowly.

📌 Example

Earthquakes often happen near tectonic plate boundaries.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"Scientists use evidence to study how each tectonic plate moves."

🔗 Related Terms

CrustMantleFault