Here's a breakdown:
* Tectonic plates: The Earth's crust is made up of large, moving pieces called tectonic plates.
* Tectonic activity: The movement of these plates, often driven by convection currents in the Earth's mantle, is called tectonic activity.
* Faulting: When tectonic plates move past each other, they can cause breaks in the Earth's crust called faults.
* Folding: When tectonic plates collide, the rock layers can buckle and bend, creating folds.
So, tectonic activity is the overarching term for the processes that cause faulting and folding.