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The asthenosphere.
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Tectonic plates float on a layer of earth called the what?
Lithosphere
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
What layer of the earth do plate tectonics float on?
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.
Which layer in the geosphere supports the tectonic plates?
The upper layer. It is filled with melted liquid.
On what layer do the crustal plates float?
The tectonic plates are floating on top of the molten rock and moving around the planet.
What plates float on a underlying molten layer?
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
The tectonic plates float on what layer of earth?
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.
The tectonic plates are located in a layer that is?
The layer that the tectonic plates are located is the Upper Mantle and it is liquid.
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
Tectonic plates float on a layer of earth called the what?
Lithosphere
What is the tectonic plates in earth's crust?
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
What layer of the earth do plate tectonics float on?
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.
Which layer in the geosphere supports the tectonic plates?
The upper layer. It is filled with melted liquid.
What caused pangaea's plates to move?
The movement of tectonic plates caused by convection currents in the mantle.
What makes a tectonic plate move what layer makes up this plate?
Tectonic plates are part of the Earth's crust. They move because they float on top of the Earth's mantle, which is a layer of hot liquid rock, and there are currents in the mantle which exert force on the crust.
Is asthenosphere a plate boundary?
No. The asthenosphere is a ductile layer of the mantle that tectonic plates float on top of.
What do the 7 plates in the lithosphere float on?
The tectonic plates which form Earth's crust move on top of the outer layer of the mantle. This layer of the mantle is known as the asthenosphere.
