Which layers form Earth’s rigid, mobile tectonic plates?
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- Tectonic plates are composed of the rigid outer portion of the earth, called lithosphere (from the Greek word “lithos”=”rock”).
- The term Lithosphere is Greek for “rock layer.” Comprised of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle, the lithosphere consists of cool, rigid and brittle materials.
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