Question

on which layer of the earth will the tectonic plates be found? the inner core the lithosphere the lower mantle

Explanation:

Tectonic plates are large, rigid slabs of the Earth's lithosphere. The lithosphere is the outer, rigid layer of the Earth, which includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. The inner core is the solid innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel, and is not where tectonic plates are located. The lower mantle is a layer beneath the upper mantle and is more ductile (less rigid) compared to the lithosphere. Tectonic plates move over the more ductile asthenosphere (which is part of the upper mantle), but the plates themselves are part of the lithosphere.

Answer:

the lithosphere