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Geologist belive that the platesmove about on the asthenosphere because of convection currents deep within the Earth.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoTectonic plates are pushed and pulled, essentially floating, on top of the asthenosphere, yes.
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∙ 10y agoThe plates (continental and ocean plates) ride atop the asthenosphere, a layer of viscous rock in the upper mantle beneath the crust.
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∙ 9y agoYes
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What are the plates that move and the lithosphere is made of them?
tectonic plates
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
What are the large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere called?
Tectonic plates
Structures in earth that move on the asthenosphere?
The tectonic plates are the structures that move on the asthenosphere. The plates are found on the lithosphere which lies over the asthenosphere.
Large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called?
large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called Tectonic Plates.
What are the plates that move and the lithosphere is made of them?
tectonic plates
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
What part of the mantle allows tectonic plates to move?
The lithosphere.
What are Large pieces of lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere?
tectonic plate
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What is partially molten layer on which tectonic plates of the lithosphere move?
crust
What do the tectonic plates float on?
The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.
What allows the tectonic plates in the lithosphere to move?
the hot magma moves around and they move.
What are the large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere called?
Tectonic plates
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
Are tectonic plates part of the asthenosphere or the lithosphere?
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
Structures in earth that move on the asthenosphere?
The tectonic plates are the structures that move on the asthenosphere. The plates are found on the lithosphere which lies over the asthenosphere.
