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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:describes |
movement of Earth's lithospheric plates
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
20th century
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| gptkbp:explains |
gptkb:Ring_of_Fire
gptkb:volcanic_activity geological formation earthquakes continental drift Himalayan mountain formation distribution of earthquakes distribution of volcanoes formation of ocean basins formation of supercontinents |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
gptkb:island
seafloor spreading continental drift convergent boundary divergent boundary transform fault mantle plume hotspot tectonic plates plate boundary continental plates oceanic plates ridge push slab pull |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Plate Tectonics
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| gptkbp:includes |
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries transform boundaries |
| gptkbp:involves |
lithosphere
mid-ocean ridges subduction rift valleys oceanic trenches mantle convection asthenosphere plate boundaries |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Earth sciences
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
seafloor spreading
paleomagnetism distribution of fossils fit of continents |
| gptkbp:taughtAt |
geography
geology earth science |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Paradigm_Shift
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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