lithosphere plate

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• plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… …   Universalium

• plate — ► NOUN 1) a flat dish from which food is eaten or served. 2) bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold or silver. 3) a thin, flat piece of metal used to join or strengthen or forming part of a machine. 4) a small, flat piece of metal bearing a …   English terms dictionary

• plate tectonics — plate tectonics, n. (Geol.) A geological theory which holds that the crust of the earth (the lithosphere) is divided into a small number of large separate plates which float and move slowly around on the more plastic asthenosphere, breaking apart …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century …   Wikipedia

• Lithosphere — The tectonic plates of the lithosphere on Earth …   Wikipedia

• plate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from plate, feminine of plat flat, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, probably from Greek platys broad, flat more at place Date: 14th century 1. a. a smooth flat thin piece of material b. (1) forged …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• plate tectonics — /pleɪt tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ (say playt tek toniks) noun a theory concerning the movements of the earth s lithosphere that explains how tectonic plates ride on the moving asthenosphere; supporting the theory of continental drift and sea floor spreading.… …  

• plate — noun 1》 a flat dish, typically circular, from which food is eaten or served.     ↘N. Amer. a main course of a meal.     ↘Austral./NZ a plate of food contributed by a guest to a social gathering. 2》 any shallow dish, especially one used for… …   English new terms dictionary

• Plate-forme (géologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plate forme. Les grandes régions géologiques (USGS) Croûte océanique …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lithosphere —    The upper layer of the Earth s crust where plate tectonics occurs. The Lithosphere goes to a depth of 50 to 100 kilometers (31 to 62 miles) …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• plate tectonics — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1969 1. a theory in geology: the lithosphere of the earth is divided into a small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth s seismic activity… …   New Collegiate Dictionary