Science of the Earth’s crust (9)

I believe the answer is:

tectonics

(Other definitions for tectonics that I've seen before include "scientific study of buildings" , "Processes in the earth's crust" , "Moving plates" , "Structural geology" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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