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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.
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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's crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
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 that form the earths crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What are the tectonic plates float on?
The continental plates float on asthenosphere, molten rock (lava).
Why do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
What does it mean to say earths plates float?
plates actually float on earth's 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.
What plates float on a underlying molten layer?
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
Why do tectonic plates float on the atmosphere?
They don't. Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, as they are a bit less dense.
