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What kind of plates are made up of the earth?

The Earth's plates are called tectonic plates.


The layer of the earth that is made up of plates?

The lithosphere.


What is a part of the earth's crust?

The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates.


What is the Earth's crust a part of?

The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates.


What best describes what earths plates are made up of?

Earth's plates are made up of the rigid outer layer of the Earth's surface, known as the lithosphere. The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath them, which allows for the movement of tectonic plates.


What layer of earth is made up of plates that move?

The earths crust


What layer of the earth makes up theses plates?

The Earth's lithosphere is comprised of the tectonic plates that float and move on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. These plates are made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.


How many plates is earth's crust made of?

Earth's crust is divided into a series of large and small plates, known as tectonic plates. There are about 7 major plates (e.g., the Pacific Plate, North American Plate) and several minor plates that make up the Earth's crust.


What plates are is the earth made of?

The earth is not made up of only 3 plates. Some plates are the north and south American plates, the nazca plate, the pacific plate, the Australian plate, the eurasian plate, and the African plate. The plates are made from an igneous rock called basalt, and it also has some granite.


What is the percent of oxygen in the atom sphere?

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Part of the earth made up of solid tectonic plates?

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Is the Earth's crust made up of sections of rock called faults?

plates