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According to the theory of plate tectonics on which layer of Earth do plates float?
These plates make up the top layer of the Earth called the lithosphere. Directly under that layer is the asthenosphere. It's a flowing area of molten rock.
What layer of the earth do plate tectonics float on?
The earth's tectonic plates are said to "float" on layers of magma, which is molten, or very hot liquid rock deep under the surface of theearth.
What is the theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float around and move on a plastic like layer of the mantle?
It is the theory of plate tectonics.
What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
What semi liquid layer do the tectonic plates float on?
The asthenosphere.
According to the theory of plate tectonics on which layer of Earth do plates float?
These plates make up the top layer of the Earth called the lithosphere. Directly under that layer is the asthenosphere. It's a flowing area of molten rock.
What plates float on a underlying molten layer?
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
What layer of the earth do plate tectonics float on?
The earth's tectonic plates are said to "float" on layers of magma, which is molten, or very hot liquid rock deep under the surface of theearth.
What is the theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float around and move on a plastic like layer of the mantle?
It is the theory of plate tectonics.
Which layer is broken into pieces called tectonics plates?
The lithosphere
What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
What layer do the lithospheric plates float around on?
Asthenosphere
What semi liquid layer do the tectonic plates float on?
The asthenosphere.
Tectonic plates float on a layer of earth called the what?
Lithosphere
What layer do the crustal plates float?
The Lower part mantle
What is the tectonic plates in earth's crust?
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
