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Where does crustal plates float?
the plates float on top of the upper mantle
What do the tectonic plates float on?
The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.
Are tectonic plates part of the asthenosphere or the lithosphere?
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
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 is broken into sections called plates which float on top of the crust?
The Earth's outer layer, or lithosphere, is broken into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on top of the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Where do plates float?
The Earth's tectonic plates are in constant motion. This movement is possible because they lay on top of the asthenosphere which is the outer mantle.
Is asthenosphere a plate boundary?
No. The asthenosphere is a ductile layer of the mantle that tectonic plates float on top of.
Tectonic plates float on what?
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
What do the plates on the earth crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What do the plates on the Earth's crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What does the plates of lithosphere float on top of?
The plates of lithosphere float on top of the semi-fluid asthenosphere, which is located beneath the lithosphere in the Earth's upper mantle. The asthenosphere allows the plates to move and interact with each other due to its partially molten and more ductile nature compared to the lithosphere above it.
Do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
