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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.
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According to the theory of plate tectonics on which layer of Earth do plates float?
These plates make up the top layer of the Earth called the lithosphere. Directly under that layer is the asthenosphere. It's a flowing area of molten rock.
What is the theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float around and move on a plastic like layer of the mantle?
It is the theory of plate tectonics.
What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
Which theory describes the motion of earth's crust on its mantle?
plate tectonics=D
According to the theory of plate tectonics which layer of earth is broken into separate sections called plates?
Lithosphere
How many plate tectonics is earth broken up into that float?
7
According to the theory of plate tectonics on which layer of Earth do plates float?
These plates make up the top layer of the Earth called the lithosphere. Directly under that layer is the asthenosphere. It's a flowing area of molten rock.
What layer of Earth makes up plate tectonics?
The crust
What is the theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float around and move on a plastic like layer of the mantle?
It is the theory of plate tectonics.
How does the structure of the earth relate to plate tectonics?
The structure of the Earth relates to plate tectonics as in the Earth structure there is the mantle layer, crust layer, inner and outer layer etc. The crust layer on top of the Earth is not a solid layer, the layer the broke up into big chunks which are now called tectonic plates.
What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
What are the plate in plate tectonics?
The theory of plate tectonics explains large scale motion of the earth's lithosphere. Tectonic plates are rigid slabs of the earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) in which float and move with the continents they carry.
Which theory describes the motion of earth's crust on its mantle?
plate tectonics=D
Which layer of the Earth is made up of plate tectonics?
The crust. These plates of the earth's surface/crust slowly move over the magma in the earth because of convection and other forces. The theory of these plates moving is known as 'plate tectonics'.
According to the theory of plate tectonics which layer of earth is broken into separate sections called plates?
Lithosphere
What is the plates that floating on the upper layer of the earth's mantle?
Plate tectonics... I wish you would be more specific.
What are the huge sections of the earth's crust that move called?
plate tectonics
