Which statement is true according to plate tectonics theory? a)the plates that make up the asthenosphere float on top of the denser lithosphere. b)the plates that make up the mantle float on top of the denser crust. c)the plates that make up the core float on top of the denser asthenosphere. d)the plates that make up the lithosphere float on top of the denser asthenosphere.

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core and explains the global distribution of geological phenomena. The following statement is true according to plate tectonics theory: The plates that make up the lithosphere float on top of the denser asthenosphere. Correct D

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