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Explain the difference between plate tectonics and tectonic plates.

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plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere

tectonic plates are composed of oceanic lithosphere and thicker continental lithosphere, each topped by its own kind of crust

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Plate tectonics...Plate comes first

Tectonic Plates... Tectonic comes first...

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