Individual #plate_tectonics__platetectonic__tectonic  the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  >part of:  geomorphology__morphology  the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
     >part of:  geophysics__geophysical_science  geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
        >part of:  geology  a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
           >part of:  earth_science__earthscience  any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts

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