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Which of earthes mechanical layers contains the seven major plates?
The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
What plastic like layer has tectonic plates ride on it?
The middle layer of earth that is MANTLE. It has the tectonic plates floating on it.
What is the tectonic plates in earth's crust?
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
What layer of the Earth makes up the tectonic plates and what layer are the continents sliding on?
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.
What is the earth's layer of solid rock that flows under pressure?
The solid layer of the earth that can still flow is called the asthenosphere. This layer is located in the mantle of the earth the layer below the upper crust and lithosphere, home of the tectonic plates.
What is the layer of the earth convection the currents in this layer make the plates move?
The layer of the Earth where convection currents occur is the mantle. These currents are generated by the heat from the Earth's core, causing movement in the semi-fluid mantle material. The movement of these convection currents is one of the driving forces behind the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
What is the tearm for the slow movement of earth outer layer?
The Tectonic plates shifting
What layer of Earth makes up the plates and what layer causes them to move?
The plates are made up of the Earth's lithosphere, which is the outermost layer of the Earth. The movement of these plates is caused by the flow of the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath the lithosphere.
Tectonics plates float on what semiliquid layer?
Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, which is a semi-liquid layer of the Earth's upper mantle. The movement of these plates is driven by convection currents in the asthenosphere.
Plates beneath the earth's crust can exhibit movement because?
They ride on a layer of molten magma
What earth crust?
The crust is the upper layer of the earth. It is where the movement of plates occur due to which earthquakes occur. The Earth's crust is a thin layer of rock, like skin on an apple.
What is the tern for the slow movement of the earth's outer layer?
The term for the slow movement of the Earth's outer layer is "plate tectonics." This describes the process by which the Earth's lithosphere is broken into large plates that move and interact at the Earth's surface.
What is an example of the athenosphere?
The asthenosphere is a semi-fluid layer located in the upper mantle of the Earth. It lies below the lithosphere and consists of partially molten rock that allows tectonic plates to move on its surface. This layer plays a critical role in the movement of Earth's crustal 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 is the partially molten layer of earth called?
The partially molten layer of Earth is called the asthenosphere. It is located beneath the lithosphere and is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
Which layer are the plates in?
the plates are apart of the crust,the upper layer of the earth
What physical layer of Earth is fractured into large rock plates?
Earth's lithosphere is the physical layer that is fractured into large rock plates called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below, and their movement causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.
