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FinnZ [79.3K]
2 years ago
9

The earth���s _________ is broken up into a bunch of discrete pieces, called plates that move around the surface of the planet.

asthenosphere geosphere lithosphere mesosphere
Geography
2 answers:
liq [111]2 years ago
7 0
<span>The abswer is lithosphere</span>
ycow [4]2 years ago
4 0

The answer is lithosphere. The lithosphere makes up the sphere of Earth that contains all the tectonic plates, these plates have faults and cracks and they shift around a little bit, which causes earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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