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tectonic plates (landforms (terrestrial), natural landscapes, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Massive pieces of solid rock comprising the earth's crust, or lithosphere. There are two types of tectonic plates: continental and oceanic. |
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tectonic plates (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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tectonic plate (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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lithospheric plates (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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plates, tectonic (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)
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tektonische platen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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tektonische plaat (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RD |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Settlements and Landscapes (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ landscapes (environments) (G) |
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................ natural landscapes (G) |
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.................... landforms (terrestrial) (G) |
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........................ tectonic plates (G) |
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Dutch ..... De massieve rotsplaten waaruit de aardkorst of lithosfeer gevormd is. Er bestaan twee soorten tektonische plaat: continentaal en oceanisch. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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lithospheric plates............ |
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USGS [online] (2013-) "This Dynamic Earth"; accessed 13 September 2013 |
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