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Where does crustal plates float?

the plates float on top of the upper mantle


What do the plates on the earth crust float on?

There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.


Tectonic plates float on what?

The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.


What do the plates on the Earth's crust float on?

There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.


Do the plates float on the mantle?

Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense


What do the plates that form the earths crust float on?

There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.


Why do the plates float on the mantle?

Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense


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 plates float on a underlying molten layer?

Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.


What Plates ride or float on the top of the?

The crustal plates (both continental and oceanic) float on the denser mantle.


Why do tectonic plates float on the atmosphere?

They don't. Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, as they are a bit less dense.


Plates of the litosphere float on what?

Magma.

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