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Lithospheric plates.

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Large sections of Earth's crust and upper mantle are called tectonic plates. These plates are responsible for the movement and interactions that shape the Earth's surface, including the formation of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

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What is sections of the earths crust called?

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What is also called the earths crust?

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The layer of rock between earths crust and core?

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