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The crust and upper mantle are called the?
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.
How do lithosphere hydrosphere and atmosphere affect human life?
Climate and weather at their most extreme can make human habitation impossible, or at least extremely uncomfortable. Desert and polar climates do not have the liquid water, vegetation, and animal life necessary to sustain human existence. This is affected by the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Does continental lithosphere contain more mafic rocks than oceanic lithosphere?
No, oceanic lithosphere contains more mafic rocks compared to continental lithosphere. Oceanic lithosphere is mainly composed of basalt, which is a mafic rock, whereas continental lithosphere is composed of a variety of rock types, including granitic rocks which are more felsic in composition.
Why is oceanic lithosphere subducted while continental lithosphere is not?
The density of the continental (granitic) lithosphere is lower than oceanic (basaltic) lithosphere. Consequently, due to buoyancy, the continental crust rides above the oceanic lithosphere and thus is not subducted. However, it is thought that pieces of the continental lithosphere break off and are subducted along with the oceanic lithosphere.
What is the crust and the upper mantle are called?
The crust and uppermost hard rocky mantle, together, is known as the lithosphere, which is above the plastic-like upper mantle area known as the asthenosphere.
What are some examples of the effects of the hydrosphere to the lithosphere?
hot spring
What are the effects of agriculture?
Food supply
Negative effects of agriculture?
soil depletion
What are effects of trading?
increase of agriculture activities
What are the effects of trade?
increase of agriculture activities
What are positive effects of the plains in Poland?
agriculture
What are the effects the spheres?
Ther is the biosphere- life THere is the atmosphere- air There is the lithosphere- rock And there is the hydrosphere- water
What are the Effects of legitimate trade?
increase of agriculture activities
What were the effects of agriculture among Iroquois?
chelsea majors bible made them do it
How do human made disasters effect agriculture?
Alot of effects happen :)
What were the effects of towns in medieval Europe?
improvements in agriculture and revival trade
What effects did irrigation have on farming?
the land was fertile and they could grow crops
