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The crust is actually part of the lithosphere, though it is 'carried' by the magma of the outer mantle.

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What is a section of lithosphere that carries crust?

the outer mantle


What section of the lithosphere that carries crust?

''plates'', it was on my crossword for homework (6th grader)


What is the section of lithosphere that carries crust called?

The section of the lithosphere that carries the crust is called the tectonic plate. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.


What is the section of lithosphere that carries crust?

its the plate it was on my homework and im in 6th grade


What is the upper section of the lithosphere?

The upper section of the lithosphere is known as the crust. It is made up of solid rock that includes both continental crust, found beneath landmasses, and oceanic crust, found beneath oceans. The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth's surface.


Is the partially melted zone of earths that carries the crust the lithosphere?

No it is really subduction


What section of the earth is composed of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

The Lithosphere


What do you call the section of the lithosphere over the asthenosphere that carries continental and oceanic crust?

it is not magma srry guys who read this earlier it is i think convection currents thats wat my school website says so ya.


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 is the description off the lithosphere?

The lithosphere is the solid outer section of Earth, which includes Earth's crust, and the underlying cool, dense, and rigid upper part of the mantle.


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