Rigid, brittle rock.
The crust and the upper mantle are a geological part of the earth called the lithosphere. There are 2 parts of the lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere, which is made up of land underneath water, and the continental lithosphere, which is the the part made of just land. The lithosphere lies on top of the asthenosphere. The lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates, which are pieces of land floating on the lithosphere.
The lithosphere is composed of the oceanic and continental crusts.
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
Oxygen is a substance that can be found in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. It is widely distributed in the Earth's systems and plays a crucial role in supporting life through processes like respiration and photosynthesis.
The lithosphere is made up of the crust and uppermost brittle mantle.
The lithosphere is made up of the crust and uppermost brittle mantle.
Lithosphere
No, the lithosphere is not made of liquid rock; it is primarily composed of solid rock. The lithosphere includes the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, which are rigid and brittle. Beneath the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere, where rocks are partially molten and can flow, but the lithosphere itself remains solid.
The lithosphere is made up of the crust and the upper mantle. On average the lithosphere extends about 100 km into the Earth's interior.
The rigid layer that is the upper mantle and crust is called the lithosphere.