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What are the tectonic plates float on?
The continental plates float on asthenosphere, molten rock (lava).
What are tectonic plantes?
Tectonic plates are plates that float on the earths mantle. There are 8 major tectonic plates on the earth and at the joints of these many earthquakes seem to occur.
What is broken into sections called plates which float on top of the crust?
tectonic plates
Tectonic plates float on a layer of earth called the what?
Lithosphere
What semi liquid layer do the tectonic plates float on?
The asthenosphere.
Tectonic plates float on what?
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
What do the tectonic plates float on?
The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.
Why do tectonic plates float on the atmosphere?
They don't. Tectonic plates float on the asthenosphere, as they are a bit less dense.
What do the plates on the earth crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What do the plates on the Earth's crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What do the plates that form the earths crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
What are the tectonic plates float on?
The continental plates float on asthenosphere, molten rock (lava).
Do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Why do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
What plates float on a underlying molten layer?
Tectonic plates float on an underlying molten layer.
Are tectonic plates part of the asthenosphere or the lithosphere?
Tectonic plates are segments of the lithosphere. They float on top of the asthenosphere.
What are tectonic plantes?
Tectonic plates are plates that float on the earths mantle. There are 8 major tectonic plates on the earth and at the joints of these many earthquakes seem to occur.
