the crust
The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
The upper mantle contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
Lithosphere (apex)
the crust
The plates are part of the crust, the upper layer of the Earth. The plates are moved by currents in the upper mantle. The plates and flexible upper mantle are referred to collectively as the lithosphere and sit atop the mantle layer called the aesthenosphere.
The lithosphere is the mechanical layer on Earth that contains the seven major plates. It consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle and is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below.
The middle layer of earth that is MANTLE. It has the tectonic plates floating on it.
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
The lithosphere (a combination of the crust and the uppermost brittle layer of the mantle) is divided into tectonic plates, including the seven major tectonic plates.
The tectonic plates are contained within the lithosphere, which is the outermost mechanical layer of the Earth. The lithosphere comprises the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle and is rigid and brittle, allowing the tectonic plates to move and interact at their boundaries. Beneath the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere, a more ductile layer that facilitates the movement of the tectonic plates above it.
The layer of the Earth that contains rocks, minerals, and soil is the Earth's crust. It is the outermost layer of the Earth and is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-liquid layer below called the mantle.
The Earth's mechanical layer that contains the seven major plates is the lithosphere. This layer is divided into various tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The movement of these plates is responsible for phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.