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The Earth's tectonic plates do not move on top of the crust, they are the crust. The crust is made out of plates. The plates float on top of the mantle, which is made of molten rock, called magma. The plates move because of currents in the magma.
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Plates beneath the earths crust are located where?
The Earth's crust is made of plates which float on the Earth's mantle. They are located on the entire planetary surface. Even oceans lie on top of plates.
What is broken into sections called plates which float on top of the crust?
tectonic plates
How do earthquakes build up?
The shifting of the Earths Techtonic Plates is what causes earthquakes. The earths crust is floating on top of a layer of magma. When two of earths techtonic plates shift and rub up against eachother, they get caught, because they are rigid, not smooth. When they finally get uncaught, they move very fast and that is what causes the shaking, as does the rubbing up against eachother.
How did Pangea break apart?
It broke apart due to the magma beneath and earth's crust. These plates float on the top of the magma.(crust=plates)
Do the earth's continents move?
The continents are situated on top of tectonic plates which float on the Earth's magma under the crust. This means that the plates move about, which means yes, the continents will move but it will be very, VERY slow.
In what ways do plates in the earths crust move?
they move in all sorts of ways like the bottom and the top lol :}
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
How do the plates in earths crust move?
The plates float on top of a liquid rock just below the earth's crust. :) $m!/ey G!r/
Is it true earth's plates move quickly on top of the crust?
no
Plates beneath the earths crust are located where?
The Earth's crust is made of plates which float on the Earth's mantle. They are located on the entire planetary surface. Even oceans lie on top of plates.
What can be found directly under the plates of the earths crust?
The Earth's tectonic plates lay on top of the outer layer of the mantle. This layer is known as the asthenosphere.
What Is the theory that the earths lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere?
A theory that says the lithosphere is divided into plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere is called '' plate tectonics''
Is magma the idea that the earth's crust is broken into plates that move on top of the mantle?
The idea that the earth's crust is broken into plates that move on top of the mantle is known as the theory of plate tectonics.Magma is the name given to molten rock below the Earth's surface.
Is the crust the top layer of the earths crust?
Yes, the crust is the top layer. It continually changes.
What is the tectonic plates in earth's crust?
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
What do the 7 plates in the lithosphere float on?
The tectonic plates which form Earth's crust move on top of the outer layer of the mantle. This layer of the mantle is known as the asthenosphere.
What is earths top surface?
It is called the crust.
