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They don't. Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, as they are a bit less dense.
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The tectonic plates float on what layer of earth?
The earth's tectonic plates are said to "float" on layers of magma, which is molten, or very hot liquid rock deep under the surface of theearth.
What is the Earth's plates are presently drifting on?
Tectonic Plates float on the semi-molten surface of the mantle.
What area has huge slabs of rock that float on the mantle?
tectonic plates
Are tectonic plate under ground or above ground?
Tectonic Plates are the ground. They are large slabs of earth that float on top of the magma.
What layer of earth makes up the techtonic plates?
Tectonic Plates float on the semi-molten mantle, and is part of the Earth's crust.
Tectonic plates float on what?
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
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 do the plates on the earth crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What do the plates on the Earth's crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What do tectonic plates float on?
They are floating on the outer core
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 plates float on a underlying molten layer?
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
Are tectonic plates part of the asthenosphere or the lithosphere?
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
What are tectonic plantes?
Tectonic plates are plates that float on the earths mantle. There are 8 major tectonic plates on the earth and at the joints of these many earthquakes seem to occur.
