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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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Answer:

The lithosphere

Explanation:

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User Bstoney
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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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