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plate tectonics

scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere
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plate tectonics
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plate tectonics

Summary

plate tectonics is a theory[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,252 views/month, #2 of 323).[2]

Key Facts

  • plate tectonics's instance of is recorded as theory[3].
  • plate tectonics is a type of geotectonics[4].
  • plate tectonics is part of lithosphere[5].
  • plate tectonics's Commons category is recorded as Plate tectonics[6].
  • plate tectonics was published on 1965[7].
  • plate tectonics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plate tectonics[8].
  • plate tectonics's Commons gallery is recorded as Tectonic plate[9].
  • plate tectonics's described at URL is recorded as https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/tettonica_(Enciclopedia-Italiana)/[10].
  • plate tectonics's described at URL is recorded as https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/tettonica_(Enciclopedia-della-Scienza-e-della-Tecnica)/[11].
  • plate tectonics's described at URL is recorded as https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/tettonica_(Enciclopedia-dei-ragazzi)/[12].
  • plate tectonics's described at URL is recorded as https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/tettonica-globale_(Enciclopedia-della-Scienza-e-della-Tecnica)/[13].
  • plate tectonics's described at URL is recorded as https://static.treccani.it/export/sites/default/Portale/resources/multimedia/Lezioni_Geologia2/tettonica/LEZIONE_LA_TETTONICA_A_PLACCHE.pdf[14].
  • plate tectonics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Tectonic plates[15].
  • plate tectonics's manifestation of is recorded as tectonic plate[16].
  • plate tectonics's studied by is recorded as geology[17].
  • plate tectonics's studied by is recorded as tectonics[18].
  • plate tectonics's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[19].
  • plate tectonics's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

Body

Definition and Type

plate tectonics's instance of is recorded as theory[3]. It is a type of geotectonics[4].

Use and Application

plate tectonics is part of lithosphere[5].

Why It Matters

plate tectonics ranks in the top 0.62% of theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,252 views/month, #2 of 323).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

geology

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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