The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. The lithosphere is where most geological activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, occurs.
Asthenosphere
They don't. Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, as they are a bit less dense.
The plasticlike layer of Earth is the asthenosphere. It is a zone of the upper mantle where rock is soft and capable of gradual flow. The lithospheric plates float and move on top of the asthenosphere, contributing to the movement of tectonic plates.
The layer of tar-like mantle under the tectonic plates is called the asthenosphere. It is a partially molten and ductile region of the Earth's mantle that allows the lithospheric plates to move on top of it.
The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. The lithosphere is where most geological activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, occurs.
asthenosphere
the material in the astehnosphere can flow slowly and the lithosphere flows on top of the astenosphere HOPE I HELPED!!
Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, which is a semi-liquid layer of the Earth's upper mantle. The movement of these plates is driven by convection currents in the asthenosphere.
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
The top rocky layer of the Earth's crust is called the lithosphere. It is composed of both the upper crust and the solid portion of the upper mantle and is divided into several large and small tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath.
No. The asthenosphere is a ductile layer of the mantle that tectonic plates float on top of.
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Asthenosphere
Asthenosphere
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
The asthenosphere is not a plate boundary. It is the layer of Earth's mantle on which tectonic plates float.