Plates move on top of which layer of the earth


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The layer of the Earth that the lithospheric plates move on top of is called the

A. lithosphere B. asthenosphere C. mesosphere D. crust

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Lithospheric plates move on top of the asthenosphere (the outer plastically deforming region of Earth's mantle).

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