Intraplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Intraplate is an adjective meaning (geology) Taking place within a single tectonic plate.
Meaning
(geology) Taking place within a single tectonic plate.
Example Sentences
And what causes these massive intraplate rupturings? Something deep within the Earth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include magmatism, volcanism, seismicity, interplate, intraplatelet, intraslab.
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