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The surface of the Earth is divided into roughly 30 separately distinct units called plates. Each individual plate is separated by a fault, and each plate moves independently of every other plate. The movement, or float, of the lithospheric plates is caused by heat from the Earth's interior, which causes convection currents in the Earth's mantle, a layer of solid but movable plastic-like rock. The movement of Earth's lithospheric plate which 'float' on the mantle is very slow in human terms, roughly the rate of fingernail growth, but over millions of years, the change in plate locations is dramatic.
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∙ 9y agoThe Earth's plates float on top of the lithosphere.
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∙ 13y agoThe mantle, or more specifically the asthenosphere.
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∙ 13y agomagma in the asthenosphere
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∙ 13y agoEarth`s move around
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What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
Where are tectonic plates located?
The entire crust (or outer layer) of the planet Earth is composed of plates, and the movements of those plates are described by the science of plate tectonics.
Do tsunamis have a connection to the movement of the earths plates?
yes, it does have connection of the earths plates because when two plates go together it burst water under the ocean
What are tectonic plates floating on?
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What do you call pieces of earth's crust that are floating on the mantle?
Tectonic plates.
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
What plates are in earths structure?
Techtonic plates
What is earths surface floating on?
gravitiy
What do tectonic plates float on?
They are floating on the outer core
Where are tectonic plates located?
The entire crust (or outer layer) of the planet Earth is composed of plates, and the movements of those plates are described by the science of plate tectonics.
Do tsunamis have a connection to the movement of the earths plates?
yes, it does have connection of the earths plates because when two plates go together it burst water under the ocean
The earths surface is broken into large pieces what are they called?
Tectonic Plates
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What are tectonic plates floating on?
Not everyone has a answer for everything(:
How do scientists think earths crust moves?
The crustal plates (made mostly of low density granitic rock) float on the mantle (made mostly of high density basaltic rock). Convection cells in the mantle move the floating crustal plates around.
How many major plates compose earths surface?
there are 8 plates
What layer are the plates on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
