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Which layers of the earth are divided into plates that move according to the plate tectonics theory?

The Continental Drift theory.


How the layers of the Earth are related to the movement of the earth's tectonic plates?

it is a part of the EARTH layers.


How are the layers of the earth related to the movement of the earth's tectonic plates?

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How are layers of the earth related to the movement of the earth's tectonic plates?

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Which earth mechanical layers contains the seven major plates?

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.


What part of the earth contains the plate?

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.


Are plates of earth similar as the layers of earth Are they the same thing?

No. The layers of Earth are portions of the planet that are position one on top of another, somewhat like the layers of an onion. The plates are sections are sections of the uppermost layers that break up the surface of the planet.


Which of the layers of earth have 7 major plates?

The earth's upper crust


Which of Earth's layers features tectonic plates?

The lithosphere.


Which of earth's layers causes plates to move?

The Asthensphere.


How are the layers of the earth related to the movement of the earths tectonic plates?

The layers of the Earth, such as the lithosphere and asthenosphere, are directly related to the movement of tectonic plates. The lithosphere, which comprises the rigid outer part of the Earth, is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere. The movement and interaction of these plates is what drives processes like plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.


What is the outer layers of the earth's pieces called?

Tectonic plates