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The ____ is broken into multiple plates that float around on the molten mantle underneath. These plates are called tectonic plates.
The ____ is broken into multiple plates that float around on the molten mantle underneath. These plates are called tectonic plates.
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The correct option is D lithosphere
The lithosphere is not one seamless block of land. It is actually broken into multiple plates that float around on the molten mantle underneath. These plates are called tectonic or lithospheric plates. Lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth.
It includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle.
The lithosphere is not one seamless block of land. It is actually broken into multiple plates that float around on the molten mantle underneath. These plates are called tectonic or lithospheric plates. Lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth.
It includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle.
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