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The top part of the mantle and the crust above it form the hydrosphere or lithosphere?

The top part of the mantle and the crust above it form into lithosphere.


Where is the crust and brittle upper mantle form?

The Lithosphere


What do the rigid crust and the uppermost mantle form?

it forms the lithosphere


What two parts make up the lithosphere?

The lithosphere consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, while the upper mantle is the solid rock layer beneath the crust. Together, they form the rigid outer shell of the Earth.


What two layers make up the lithospere?

The two layers of the lithosphere is made up of the oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is associated with oceanic crust and the ocean basins. The continental lithosphere is associated with the continental crust.


What layer of earth makes up the plates?

the crust + lithosphere earth's crust: crust crust continental crust lithosphere crust continental and oceanic crust mantle asthenosphere mantle lower mantle mantle outer core outer core inner core inner core


Do the top part of the mantle and the crust above it form the hydrosphere or the lithosphere?

The lithosphere. "Lith" is the root word for rock.


Which is thicker earths crust or lithosphere?

the lithosphere and the crust of the earth are the same lithosphere is another word for crust so the thickest is both of them.


What parts of earth's structure combine to form the lithosphere?

The lithosphere is composed of the uppermost part of the mantle and the Earth's crust. The crust is divided into oceanic and continental crust, which rests on the more rigid upper mantle. This combination forms the lithosphere, which is responsible for the tectonic plate movements on Earth's surface.


What is the name of the outerlayer of the lithosphere?

The crust is the outer layer of the lithosphere.


Is the crust of the earth part of the lithosphere?

Yes, the crust of the Earth is part of the lithosphere


How far is it to the lithosphere from the crust?

The lithosphere is part of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle; it includes the crust itself. So, the distance to the lithosphere is essentially the same as the thickness of the crust, which varies from about 5 to 75 kilometers (3 to 46 miles) beneath the oceans and continents.