Question

The plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Lithosphere:

1. The lithosphere is the Earth's solid outer layer.
2. The lithosphere consists of the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the Earth's outermost layers.
3. It is bounded above by the atmosphere and below by the asthenosphere (another part of the upper mantle).
4. Tectonic activity is the most well-known feature associated with the Earth's lithosphere.
5. Tectonic activity describes the interaction of massive lithosphere slabs known as tectonic plates.
6. When these plates brush past one another or a plate goes under another, it causes a collision. This causes earthquakes on the surface of the Earth.

Therefore, it is true that the plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion