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Definition of Crustal plate
1. Noun. A rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crustal Plate
Literary usage of Crustal plate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Planet Earth by David Steward (2002)
"Show students the crustal plate Boundaries transparency. ... Have students draw
in the crustal plate boundaries on their World Maps. 6. ..."
2. Features, Events and Processes (Feps) for Geologic Disposal of Radioactive by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"Seismic events are most common in tectonically active or volcanically active
regions at crustal plate margins. The seismic waves that are generated by a ..."
3. Renewables in Russia: From Opportunity to Reality by Elena Douraeva, International Energy Agency (2003)
"These areas are most often located close to crustal plate margins or at rifting
locations and are generally characterized by the presence of volcanoes, ..."
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