( ( Each plate ) ( ( ( consists ( of ( ( ( ( a section ) ( of ( ( the ( earth 's ) ) crust ) ) ) and ) ( ( a portion ) ( of ( ( ( the mantle ) , ) ( ( the ( thick layer ) ) ( of ( hot rock ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( below ( the crust ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN plate)) (VP (VBZ consists) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN section)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN crust)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN portion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN mantle)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ thick) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ hot) (NN rock))))))))) (PP (IN below) (NP (DT the) (NN crust)))) (. .)))
Each plate consists of a section of the earth's crust and a portion of the mantle, the thick layer of hot rock below the crust.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ mantle) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN earth)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN located) (ADVP (RB just)) (PP (IN below) (NP (DT the) (NN crust))))) (. .)))
The mantle layer of earth is located just below the crust.