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The Litosphere is the outermost,rigid layer of the Earth and the Crust is the outermost layer of the Earth
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∙ 7y agoThe crust is part of the lithosphere. The lithosphere is composed of the crust plus the brittle uppermost layer of the mantle. Together, they form the tectonic plates which "float" on top of the plastic-like rock of the mantle called the asthenosphere. The lithosphere is hard rock, but actually composed of two different chemical layers--the very uppermost mantle, which is mainly composed of the rock peridotite, along with the crust, which is basaltic and granitic. Fu
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∙ 14y agoThe crust is at the VERY top and is much more thinner, and lithosphere is right under neath the crust and is like magma.
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What is the relationship between the crust and the lithosphere?
All of the crust is contained within a larger layer called the lithosphere.
Is magma molten rock formed in the asthenophere?
No, it is not. It is found in the lithosphere. The lithosphere is between the mantle and the crust.
What is the name of the outerlayer of the lithosphere?
The crust is the outer layer of the lithosphere.
What is the layer in Earth's mantle between the lithosphere and upper mantle?
lithosphere
How is a continential listhophere different from a oceanic lithoshere?
There is only a slight difference between crust and lithosphere. The difference is that the lithosphere is part of the Earth that encompasses.
Explain the differences between lithosphere and the crust?
The Litosphere is the outermost,rigid layer of the Earth and the Crust is the outermost layer of the Earth
How far is it to the lithosphere from the crust?
The crust is part of the lithosphere. The lithosphere is made up of the crust and the upper mantle. Therefore, there is no spatial distance between the lithosphere and the crust.
What is the boundary between the crust and the lithosphere?
The crust is part of the lithosphere, so there is no boundary between them. There is a boundary between the crust and the other part of the lithosphere which is the uppermost mantle. It is called the Mohorovicic Discontinuity or the 'Moho' for short.
What is the relationship between the crust and the lithosphere?
All of the crust is contained within a larger layer called the lithosphere.
What is the lithosphere moved by?
The lithosphere, (The "gooey" part of the mantel that is between the crust) Is moved by convection currents.
Is magma molten rock formed in the asthenophere?
No, it is not. It is found in the lithosphere. The lithosphere is between the mantle and the crust.
Explain the significance of the fact that the lithosphere is primarily composed of basalt while the crust is composed primarily of granite?
The lithosphere is composed of the oceanic and continental crust, along with the brittle uppermost mantle. The continental crust is mainly granitic, and the oceanic crust is primarily basalt.
What is the name of the outerlayer of the lithosphere?
The crust is the outer layer of the lithosphere.
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.
How is earth lithosphere related to the crust?
how is the earths crust related to the lithosphere
What is between the mantle and the lithosphere of the earth?
Actually, the uppermost mantle is part of the lithosphere. The lithosphere consists of the crust and attached uppermost rigid mantle.
Is the crust of the earth part of the lithosphere?
Yes, the crust of the Earth is part of the lithosphere
