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The crust. All of the Earths crust are part of techtonic plates.
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Which of earth's layers contains soft areas on which plates float?
Earth's surface I might be wrong I am only 9
Which part of your earth is broken into plates?
The Lithosphere is broken into plates.
What layer of Earth's mantle do plates slide over?
Tectonic plates are part of the Earth's crust known as the lithosphere. They slide over the outer part of the Earth's mantle called the asthenosphere.
Which earths crust contains granite?
Granite is usually found in thecontinental plates of the Earth's crust.
What part of the Earth contains water?
Hydrosphere
What region of the earth contains tectonic plates?
the crust contains the tectonic plates!!
Which of earth's layers contains soft areas on which plates float?
Earth's surface I might be wrong I am only 9
Which of earthes mechanical layers contains the seven major plates?
The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
What is part of the lithosphere?
Earth contains a lithosphere that contains the crust and the mantle. There are two types of lithospheres on earth which are the oceanic and the continental.
What earth layer contains the tectonic plates?
the crust
Which part of your earth is broken into plates?
The Lithosphere is broken into plates.
What is the mechanical of earth that contains the tectonic plates?
Lithosphere (apex)
Which layer of the earth contains the tectonic plates?
The plates are part of the crust, the upper layer of the Earth. The plates are moved by currents in the upper mantle. The plates and flexible upper mantle are referred to collectively as the lithosphere and sit atop the mantle layer called the aesthenosphere.
Which layer of the earth contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates?
The upper mantle contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
Do the plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
Do plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
What layer of Earth's mantle do plates slide over?
Tectonic plates are part of the Earth's crust known as the lithosphere. They slide over the outer part of the Earth's mantle called the asthenosphere.
