The crustal plates (both continental and oceanic) float on the denser mantle.
the plates float on top of the upper mantle
The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
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.
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.
No. The asthenosphere is a ductile layer of the mantle that tectonic plates float on top of.
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.