Plate Tectonics Plate tectonics: The term was first coined by JT Wilson in 1965. After the evolution of the concept of the “continental drift hypothesis” and “seafloor spreading” a broader concept of “plate tectonics” was developed in 1967. The theory of Plate Tectonics was introduced independently by McKenzie, Parker, Morgan, and Holmes in 1967. Theory of Plate Tectonics Plate tectonic theory states that the dynamics of the earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere are separated into plates that move over the asthenosphere, the upper molten portion of the mantle. Oceanic and…
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