Tectonic plates are the rigid but moving pieces of Earth's surface that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. These plates interact at plate boundaries, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
Along with their attached rigid uppermost mantle, they are referred to as tectonic plates.
it is the crust because the crust is thin and rigid with rock
A large rigid section of the Earth's crust is known as a tectonic plate. These plates float and move on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them, and their interactions at plate boundaries often result in geological phenomena like earthquakes and mountain formation.
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lithosphere
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
Tectonic plates are the rigid but moving pieces of Earth's surface that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. These plates interact at plate boundaries, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.
It's called the lithosphere.
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
Yes. Well, more or less rigid.
Lithospheric plates are large, rigid pieces of Earth's outermost layer, the lithosphere. These plates include both the continental crust and the outermost part of the mantle and float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The movement and interactions of these plates are responsible for many geologic processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain building.
Along with their attached rigid uppermost mantle, they are referred to as tectonic plates.