The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
All layers of the Earth are moving, in some fashion.
Minerals Make up rocks, Which make up the layers of the Earth(Crust, Lithosphere, asthenosphere, and Mantle)(Minerals make up the inner and outter core). The layers of the earth(crust) make up plate tectonics; convection currents and Plates(made of rock)
for the same reason that if you pour oil on top of a jar of water the oil stays on top. the layers of the earth have different densities and so the heaviest stuff sank to the center while the lighter stuff rose to the top.
PLATES
Tectonic plates influence earthquakes because of convection cells that move the plates around. When the plates collide, they cause a shockwave of energy released in the form of a earthquake.
The lithosphere (a combination of the crust and the uppermost brittle layer of the mantle) is divided into tectonic plates, including the seven major tectonic plates.
The Earth's mechanical layers consist of the lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, and inner core. The lithosphere contains the seven major tectonic plates, which are the Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, South American, Antarctic, and Indo-Australian plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them, allowing for tectonic activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Lithosphere (apex)
The lithosphere is the mechanical layer on Earth that contains the seven major plates. It consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle and is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below.
The Earth's mechanical layer that contains the seven major plates is the lithosphere. This layer is divided into various tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The movement of these plates is responsible for phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
The lithosphere contains the tectonic plates. The lithosphere is the outermost layer of Earth's structure and it is divided into several large and small plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below.
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.
The asthenosphere is the Earth's mechanical layer that is most easily deformed. It is a semi-fluid layer located in the upper mantle that allows the tectonic plates to move and slide on top of it. This deformation is what causes the movement and interaction of tectonic plates, leading to processes like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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it is a part of the EARTH layers.
it is a part of the EARTH layers.