Definition of Tectonic
relating to the surface of the Earth’s crust and movement
Examples of Tectonic in a sentence
Movements along the coast were likely due to tectonic shifts in the Earth’s crust.
Ancient Japanese societies thought a giant catfish caused tectonic movement underground.
Tectonic forces caused mountains to rise out of the earth’s crust over many years.
A tectonic rift stands where two underground plates are moving away from one another.
The Himalayas were formed over 50 million years ago when plates collided deep within the Earth.
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