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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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The study of the relative movements of large parts of the Earth.  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - global%20tectonics

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Implicit in the phrase "global tectonics" are the ideas that: (a) the movements may not have involved lithospheric plates (indeed, the earliest supposed plate movements are in the early Proterozoic); (b) energy changes in one part of the Earth have repercussions in other parts; and (c) large-scale tectonics have effects on many other systems, e.g. global weather patterns, evolutionary change, and the formation of natural resources.  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - global%20tectonics

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Branche de la géologie qui étudie le mouvement des plaques à la surface de la Terre.  2, fiche 1, Français, - tectonique%20globale

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol