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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''tectonic plate''' is a large piece of the [[Earth]]'s [[crust]] floating on top of the [[mantle]].

===About Tectonic Plates===
: The [[Crust]] is split into several '''tectonic plates'''.
: '''Tectonic plates''' move around separately and and when they rub against each other this causes [[Earthquake]]s.
: If one '''tectonic plate''' moves on top of another the '''tectonic plate''' underneath starts to [[melt]] and [[magma]] rises up to make [[Volcano]]es.

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|[[File:TectonicPlates.png|center|500px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing the different '''tectonic plates''' that make the [[Earth]]s [[Crust]].
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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''tectonic plate''' is a large piece of the [[Earth]]'s [[crust]] floating on top of the [[mantle]].

===About Tectonic Plates===
: The [[Crust]] is split into several '''tectonic plates'''.
: '''Tectonic plates''' move around separately and and when they rub against each other this causes [[Earthquake]]s.
: If one '''tectonic plate''' moves on top of another the '''tectonic plate''' underneath starts to [[melt]] and [[magma]] rises up to make [[Volcano]]es.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:TectonicPlates.png|center|500px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing the different '''tectonic plates''' that make the [[Earth]]s [[Crust]].
|}