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Tectonic plates are floating on the magma (semi-molten rocks) of the mantle layer. Therefore, they form the crust layer of the Earth.
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∙ 13y agoThe lithosphere, which is the crust plus a thin portion of the mantle.
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∙ 13y agoThe crust and upper mantle form the tectonic plates. They are known collectively as the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
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∙ 11y agoThe earth is divided into four main layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.
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∙ 13y agothe earths mantle
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∙ 12y agothe crust is a layer itself
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The part of earths outer layer that move are called?
Tectonic Platesplates
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
What is the upper layer of the Earth including the crust?
The layer of the Earth which forms the tectonic plates is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle and is called the lithosphere.
What is the name of the earths outside pieces?
The Earth's outer layer is called the Crust, and the crust is split into various types of tectonic plates.
What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
What layer of the earth makes up earths plates?
The lithosphere.
What layer of earth is made up of plates that move?
The earths crust
What layer of the earth make up these plates?
"plates" are the term for the giant sheets of rock on the earths crust
The part of earths outer layer that move are called?
Tectonic Platesplates
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.
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
Which earth layer does the following describe this layer along with the crust forms the solid tectonic plates?
Mesophere
What is the upper layer of the Earth including the crust?
The layer of the Earth which forms the tectonic plates is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle and is called the lithosphere.
What part of the earth is broken into large plates?
The litoshphere is the part of the earth broken into large plates also known as the crust the lithoshpere is the thinnest layer of all earths layers it
What are plates that are part of the earths outer layer called?
Tectonic Plates.
What layer are the plates on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
What layer alone with the crust forms the solid tectonic plates?
The plates are in the crust and upper mantle of the earth. I believe they are part of the lithosphere.
