This statement is a simile because they include the words as to explain how those 2 objects are similar while a metaphor dont use the words like or as. So we can see that this is a simile.
Explanation:
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The lithosphere of the earth is divided into a small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.
