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What is the theory that the lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around?
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∙ 12y ago
That would be the theory of plate tectonics.
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∙ 10y agoTectonic plate theory.
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Which of earthes mechanical layers contains the seven major plates?
The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
What allows the tectonic plates in the lithosphere to move?
the hot magma moves around and they move.
How does plate tectonics happen?
global tectonics in which the lithosphere divided into a number of crustal plates
Which layer do you find the tectonic plates?
The crust or lithosphere.
What layer of the Earth makes up the tectonic plates and what layer are the continents sliding on?
The continents of the Earth are sliding through the asthenosphere. This is the viscous part of the mantle on which the plates of the lithosphere sit.
What are the segments into which the lithosphere is divided?
The lithosphere is divided into what we call tectonic plates.
How is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
What lithosphere is divided into pieces called?
tectonic plates
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
What is earths outer most physical layer divided into tectonic plates?
lithosphere
What are Large pieces of lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere?
tectonic plate
What Is the theory that the earths lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere?
A theory that says the lithosphere is divided into plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere is called '' plate tectonics''
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
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 do the tectonic plates float on?
The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.
Tectonic plates float on what?
The tectonic plates float on the lithosphere. This overlies the asthenosphere.
What are the large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere called?
Tectonic plates
