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Nov 17, 2011 · PLATE TECTONICS. The theory of plate tectonics describes the motions of earth’s lithosphere, or outermost layer of hard, solid rock, over geologic time. Plate tectonics provides scientists with a great deal of information about the polar region’s past. ... a lava dome has been forming inside the crater of the volcano. Composite Volcano: A ...