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social study question what are lithospheric plates

Answer 1

Lithospheric plates are regions of Earth's crust and upper mantle that are fractured into plates that move across a deeper plasticine mantle. ... Each lithospheric plate is composed of a layer of oceanic crust or continental crust superficial to an outer layer of the mantle.

Answer 2

Lithospheric plates : Lithospheric plates are regions of Earth's crust and upper mantle that are fractured into plates that move across a deeper plasticine mantle. Earth's crust is fractured into 13 major and approximately 20 total lithospheric plates.