Question

The earth's crust is broken up into giant slabs of rocks, called _________, which carry _________ and _________.

Answer 1

The tectonic plates are made up of Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle layer underneath. Together the crust and upper mantle are called the lithosphere and they extend about 80 km deep. The lithosphere is broken into giant plates that fit around the globe like puzzle pieces.

Answer 2

Tectonic Plates That's for the first blank.