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choli [55]
3 years ago
14

What are small pieces of the earth’s crust that float on the liquid mantle are called?

Geography
2 answers:
Irina-Kira [14]3 years ago
5 0
Is the term "<span>lithosphere" possibly what you are looking for?</span>
Kisachek [45]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

tectonic plates

Explanation:

    The earth's crust - the outermost layer of planet Earth, formed by rocks - is subdivided into several “pieces”, which, despite being separate, are always in contact with each other. The set of these pieces is called tectonic plates.

    Tectonism - also known as the movement of plate tectonics - has transformations that can be directly perceived by people on the earth's surface, such as earthquakes, the movement of continents, the formation of volcanoes and also the appearance of mountains.

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