The Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust and very top of Earth's mantle make up a hard surface that breaks into tectonic plates. This layer of the Earth is referred to as the ____________(A)_ and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the ______________(B).

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Responses

Crust, Mantle
Crust, Mantle

Plates, Lithosphere
Plates, Lithosphere

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

Lithosphere, Hot Spot
Lithosphere, Hot Spot

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Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

is this correct

Yes, that is correct. The layer of the Earth that breaks into tectonic plates is called the lithosphere, and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the asthenosphere.

The Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust and very top of Earth's mantle make up a hard surface that breaks into tectonic plates. This layer of the Earth is referred to as the ____________(A)_ and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the ________________(B)__.

The Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust and very top of Earth's mantle make up a hard surface that breaks into tectonic plates. This layer of the Earth is referred to as the ____________(A)_ and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the ______________(B).