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The lithosphere is also called the Earth's crust. It includes the outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. This layer is solid and relatively rigid compared to the underlying layers of the Earth.

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Outer most layer of earth?

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What is called the crust And the upper mantle called?

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How is Earth's crust related to its lithosphere?

The crust, along with the attached uppermost brittle mantle, is called the lithosphere. Tectonic plates are also known as lithospheric plates.


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The part of the mantle below the lithosphere is called the Asthenosphere.


What is the crust and the upper mantle are called?

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The crust and upper mantle are called the?

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Is the crust and the top layer of the mantle called lithosphere?

Yes the crust and the top layer of the mantle is called Lithosphere.


What part of the earth is called lithosphere?

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What is the term for the cool outer layer of the earth made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

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What is another name for the upper part of the mantle?

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What is the outermost rock?

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