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parts of the crust and upper mantle

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A dense igneous rock called basalt forms the plates under the oceans,

and granite under the continents.

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What are earths techtonic plates made of?

massive rocks


Is the earths lithosphere made up of separate plates?

yes, it is


How many plates is the earths surface made up of?

30layers


The earths crust is made of rock sections called?

Continental plates.


What is the theory that earths surface is made of movable plates?

Plate Tectonics.


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

The earths crust


What type of crust is the earths tectonic plates made up of?

Tectonic plates may be made of continental crust, oceanic crust, or both.


What plates are in earths structure?

Techtonic plates


Earths lithosphere is made of huge pieces of solid rock is called ..?

Lithospheric plates.


How does plate tectonics affect the mantle?

Tectonic Plates float on top of the earths mantle, the earths mantle is made up liquid which is always circulating.


Plates beneath the earths crust are located where?

The Earth's crust is made of plates which float on the Earth's mantle. They are located on the entire planetary surface. Even oceans lie on top of plates.


What is the force that probably propels the movement of the earths rock plates?

The earth is made up of multiple tectonic plates. These plates are propelled by convection in the mantle layer below the crust (lithosphere)