Question

1. tectonic plates move apart from one another at convergent plate boundaries.

a. true
b. false
use the following illustration to answer the question below.

1. what layer carries the plates in the geosphere?

a. crust
b. lithosphere
c. upper mantle
d. lower mantle

Explanation:

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that move over the more fluid asthenosphere. The crust is just the outermost part of the lithosphere and not the entire layer that carries the plates. The upper and lower mantle (while part of the geosphere) are not the specific layer that "carries" the plates in the sense of plate tectonics - the lithosphere is the key layer for plate movement.

Answer:

b. Lithosphere