Assertion: lithosphere's plate | /r/HasProperty | distinct
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text: The key principle of plate tectonics is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates, which ride on the fluid-like (visco-elastic solid) asthenosphere.
text: There may be scientific consensus as to whether such plates should be considered distinct portions of the crust; thus, new research could change this list.
text: The key principle of plate tectonics is that the lithosphere exists as separate and distinct tectonic plates, which "float" on the fluid-like asthenosphere.