Tectonics Synonyms

tĕk-tŏnĭks
The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. plate-tectonics
  2. architectonics
  3. plate tectonic theory

Words Related to Tectonics

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. tectonic
  2. neotectonics
  3. crustal
  4. geodynamics
  5. lithosphere
  6. geodynamic

Tectonics Sentence Examples

  • The pressure of the vise is from plate movement or plate tectonics.

  • Through understanding plate tectonics, we have banished much of the mysticism surrounding natural hazards.

  • Another third comprise a development of geological skills including sedimentology, structural geology and plate tectonics.

  • After formation is complete, the surfaces of planets continue to be modified by surface processes including tectonics and volcanism.

  • The Indian Ocean tsunami (tho caused by earth tectonics) showed how vulnerable the developing world is to massive natural disasters.

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