The crust or lithosphere.
The middle layer of earth that is MANTLE. It has the tectonic plates floating on it.
Tectonic Plates.
asthenosphere
The continents of the Earth are sliding through the asthenosphere. This is the viscous part of the mantle on which the plates of the lithosphere sit.
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
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 is the layer that moves with the tectonic plates. The lithosphere is made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and it is broken into tectonic plates that move and interact with each other.
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
the crust
Tectonic Plates.
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
The tectonic plates are located in Earth's lithosphere, which is the outermost layer of the planet. The lithosphere is divided into several large and small tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. Movements of these plates are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the shaping of Earth's surface features.
the crust.
The lithosphere.
the crust
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.