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What statement is true about earth's tectonic plates ? a) they are floating on the lithosphere. b)they are floating on the asthenosphere. c)they are stable and do not move. d) they are floating on the
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What statement is true about earth's tectonic plates ?
a) they are floating on the lithosphere.
b)they are floating on the asthenosphere.
c)they are stable and do not move.
d) they are floating on the core.
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B, they are floating on the asthenosphere, which is a layer below the lithosphere that acts somewhat like melted plastic.
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