Question

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) __

Answer 1

(A) The layer of the Earth that breaks into tectonic plates is referred to as the lithosphere.
(B) The melted layer of Earth on which the lithosphere floats or moves is called the asthenosphere.