tectonic structure
C6951
concept
A tectonic structure is a large-scale feature of the Earth's crust, such as faults, folds, or plate boundaries, formed and shaped by the movement and interaction of tectonic plates.
Aliases (6)
- geologic fault ×6
- geological structure ×3
- tectonic belt ×2
- tectonic fault zone ×1
- tectonic ridge ×1
- tectonic wedge ×1
Instances (15)
- Caledonian fault system
- Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt ("tectonic belt")
- East African Rift ("geological structure")
- Southern Uplands accretionary prism ("tectonic wedge")
- Philippine Mobile Belt ("tectonic belt")
- Heezen Fault Zone ("geologic fault")
- West Antarctic Rift System ("geological structure")
- San Jacinto Fault Zone ("geologic fault")
- Garlock Fault ("geologic fault")
- North American plate boundary system ("geological structure")
- Nootka Fault ("geologic fault")
- Kyushu–Palau Ridge system ("tectonic ridge")
- Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone ("geologic fault")
- Septentrional-Oriente fault zone ("tectonic fault zone")
- Hayward Fault ("geologic fault")