Lithospheric Plates
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Lithospheric Plates
THE LAYERS OF EARTH
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THE CRUST
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TWO TYPES OF CRUST: CONTINENTAL CRUST AND OCEANIC CRUST
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THE LITHOSPHERIC PLATE IS ALSO KNOWN AS CRUSTAL PLATE.
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THE 7 MAJOR PLATES ARE:
EURASIAN PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
SOUTH AMERICAN PLATE
AUSTRALIAN PLATE
ANTARCTIC PLATE
PACIFIC PLATE
AFRICAN PLATE
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THE MINOR PLATES ARE:
PHILIPPINE PLATE
NAZCA PLATE
ARABIAN PLATE
JUAN DE FUCA PLATE
CARIBBEAN PLATE
SCOTIA PLATE
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THE PLATES ARE TECHNICALLY BROKEN PIECES OF CRUST THAT ARE FLOATING ABOVE THE MANTLE.
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WHAT LAYER IS FOUND JUST ABOVE THE MANTLE?
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THE ASTHENOSPHERE IS PART OF THE UPPER MANTLE. TOGETHER WITH CRUST, IT MAKES UP THE LITHOSPHERE LAYER.
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THE ASTHENOSPHERE HAS A FLOWY, PLASTIC AND ASPHALT-LIKE CHARACTERISTICS, SO PLATES FLOATING ON IT HAVE THE TENDENCY TO MOVE AND COLLIDE.
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TO SUMMARIZE OUR LESSON FOR TODAY, AND BEFORE YOU PROCEED TO TAKE THE QUIZ, BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING:
THE BASIC LAYER OF THE EARTH
THE INNER LAYER/STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASTHENOSPHERE AND THE LITHOSPHERIC PLATES
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONTINENTAL AND OCEANIC CRUST
THE MAJOR AND MINOR PLATES
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CONGRATULATIONS FOR FINISHING THE LESSON FOR TODAY. YOU MAY NOW PROCEED AND TAKE THE QUIZ ENTITLED: THE LITHOSPHERIC PLATES ( MODULE 1 )
Lithospheric Plates
THE LAYERS OF EARTH
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