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Meaning of "tectonically active"

tectonically active: This phrase refers to regions on Earth where there is significant movement and deformation of the lithosphere. It is commonly used in geology to describe areas with frequent earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain building as a result of tectonic forces

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I had no idea this was a tectonically active region.
The tectonically active Rodrigues Triple Point lies on the sea-floor nearby.
The whole of this region is tectonically active.
The mountain stands in a tectonically active landscape and from time to time tremors are felt.
Recent earthquakes indicate that this area is tectonically active.
It is one of the most tectonically active regions in the world.
The basin has complex geology and is tectonically active.
We live on a tectonically active planet.
Effects of change of use of land on an aquifer in a tectonically active region.
Mercury is also a tectonically active planet like Earth.
Effects of land use change on an aquifer in a tectonically active region.
Since the city is in a tectonically active area, it has an endemic risk of earthquakes.
There are unknown risks associated with waste disposal as trenches are tectonically active.
The island is tectonically active.
The lack of craters is attributed to the surface being young and tectonically active.

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It is still tectonically active.
Tsunamis The Caribbean Sea region is geologically and tectonically active.
But whether the moon is still tectonically active today has been a mystery.
It 's the only other planet in our solar system that we know is tectonically active.
Haida Gwaii is the most tectonically active area in Canada.
Like many other small Indonesian seas, the Ceram Sea is rocky and very tectonically active.
The country 's terrain is one of the most tectonically active and complex in the world.
The solar system 's smallest planet is still tectonically active.
It was a very tectonically active period in the Earth 's history.
The basin is currently tectonically active.
There are few craters on Europa because its surface is tectonically active and young.
The Proterozoic Eon was a very tectonically active period in the Earth 's history.
The planet 's core is still molten and highly tectonically active.
In the west, the Zollerngraben ( a geological depression in a tectonically active region ) sometimes causes mild earthquakes.
However, there are unknown risks, as trenches are tectonically active.
Shrinking Mercury is tectonically active.
Explore further, Mercury found to be tectonically active.
Therefore, these north-trending shear zones may have been tectonically active for at least a billion years.
As it happens, Venus is also not tectonically active.

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