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How would you describe the plates that form earths crust rigid or half melted?

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Rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

lithosphere


What do you call the broken section of the earths crust?

The broken sections of the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates are rigid segments that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. Their interactions can lead to geological activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.


What is a rigid layer made up of the crust and the upper part of the earths mantle?

the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates


What is the rigid layer of the earths surface that is made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

It's called the lithosphere.


What is rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates


What is the rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates


What is a rigid layer of the earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates


What is the rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and the part of the upper mantle?

the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates


What are the sections of the earths crust that float on the melted section of the mantle?

The sections of the Earth's crust that float on the partially melted section of the mantle are known as tectonic plates. These plates consist of both continental and oceanic crust and are rigid sections that move slowly over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. Their interactions can lead to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.


Is earths Lithosphere the rigid outer shell of the planet?

Yes. Well, more or less rigid.


What is a large section of the Earth called?

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