The rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. Here on Earth, it comprises the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves rigidly on time scales of thousands of years or greater.
plates and seafloor
The lithosphere is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
The Lithosphere.
The Lithosphere comprises both Upper Mantle and Crust.
major and minor blocks in the lithosphere
The lithosphere is comprised of a series of plates, composed of the crust and upper mantle.
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and uppermost hard, brittle mantle.
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)
The lithosphere is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
Continental lithosphere is thicker and less dense than oceanic lithosphere. Continental crust is primarily composed of granitic rock while oceanic crust is composed primarily of basaltic rock.
it is called the lithosphere
The Lithosphere.
The Lithosphere comprises both Upper Mantle and Crust.
major and minor blocks in the lithosphere
The mantle is composed of the asthenosphere and the lithosphere.