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The lithosphere is the crust and upper mantle of the earth, located at the surface of earth.

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What type of lithosphere are volcanoes that always have nonexplosive eruptions located?

they are on oceanic lithosphere.


Where is lithosphere located?

The lithosphere is located on the outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and part of the upper mantle. It is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The lithosphere varies in thickness beneath the oceans and continents.


Where is the lithosphere locate?

The lithosphere is located at the surface of Earth.The lithosphere is the first layer of the mechanical version of the Earth's layers. The lithosphere is the outer most layer of the Earth.


In which layer is the asthenosphere and the lithosphere located?

The asthenosphere is located in the upper mantle, just below the lithosphere. The lithosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth's crust that includes the rigid upper part of the mantle, while the asthenosphere is a semi-molten layer below the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.


Is the lithosphere located in the plates why not?

Yes, the tectonic plates-both continental and oceanic- are part of the lithosphere.


What is the athenosphere and where is it located?

In the uppermantle below the lithosphere.


What volcano is located in the middle of the lithosphere?

magma


Is the lithospere located in the crust?

The lithosphere includes the crust and the very top of the mantle. The lithosphere is cool and brittle.


What is a place where the crust of the lithosphere has fractured.?

A place where the crust of the lithosphere has fractured is known as the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere is located below the lithosphere and is where plate tectonic movement occurs.


Which of the crust mantle core layers are located in the lithosphere?

The crust and uppermost part of the mantle (lithospheric mantle) are located in the lithosphere. The lithosphere is composed of the rigid outermost layer of Earth, including the crust and the solid upper part of the mantle.


Where are the oldest lithospheric plates located?

The lithosphere is located in the solid outer layer of the earth


Where is the earth asthenosphere located?

The Asthenosphere is located right below the Lithosphere, in the upper mantle.