Definition of Lithospheric Plates

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Lithospheric Plates

The term 'Lithospheric Plates' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '   A series of rigid slabs (16 major ones at present) that make up the Earth's outer shell. These plates float on top of a softer, more plastic layer in the Earth's mantle'.

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