plate tectonics
/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒnɪks/noun
उच्चारण प्लेट टेक्टॉनिक्स
प्लेट विवर्तनिकी
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noun
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[U] technical
the study of the large plates that form the earth's surface and of the way they move, which explains earthquakes, volcanoes and the formation of mountains
प्लेट विवर्तनिकी
- Plate tectonics explains why earthquakes happen along certain lines.
- Students learn about plate tectonics in Class 11 geography.
§Grammar and usage
Plate tectonics takes a singular verb, as in 'Plate tectonics explains this'.
, plate tectonics के साथ singular verb लगता है, जैसे 'Plate tectonics explains this'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Himalayas were formed when the Indian Plate pushed into the Eurasian Plate, and they are still rising slowly today.
GK के लिए, Himalaya का निर्माण तब हुआ जब Indian Plate, Eurasian Plate से टकराई, और यह आज भी धीरे-धीरे ऊँचा हो रहा है।