UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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Question
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Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
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outer core
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inner core
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asthenosphere
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lithosphere
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth’s structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -They are floating on Earth’s mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock. Even though plates move very slowly, their motion, called plate tectonics, has a huge impact on our planet.
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