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Which layer of the earth is made up of tectonic plates?.

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Answer:

lithosphere

Step-by-step explanation:

The plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earth's mantle and fit snugly against one another.

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The answer is: lithosphere

Earth's crust, called the lithosphere, consists of 15 to 20 moving tectonic plates
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