tectonic plate 地壳板块
plate tectonics 板块构造学
crustal movement 地壳运动
continental plate 大陆板块
oceanic plate 大洋板块
1. The movement of a crustal plate can cause powerful earthquakes.
地壳板块的运动会引发强烈的地震。
2. Scientists study how each crustal plate interacts with its neighbors.
科学家们研究每个地壳板块是如何与其邻近板块相互作用的。
3. The collision between two crustal plates formed these massive mountains.
两个地壳板块之间的碰撞形成了这些巨大的山脉。
A: What causes most volcanic eruptions?
A：大多数火山喷发是由什么引起的？
B: They are often triggered by the movement or collision of a crustal plate.
B：它们通常是由地壳板块的运动或碰撞触发的。
1) 地球地壳的一部分，呈巨大板块状
2) 构成地球动力学系统的基本单位
3) 运动过程中会产生地质构造变化
1. 地壳板块
e.g.
The Earth's surface is divided into several crustal plates.
地球表面被分为几个地壳板块。
noun phrase
1. A large, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's outer layer.
Synonym: tectonic plate