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The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle to which it is attached.

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What is the outer part of the Earth's layers that is composed of solid rock?

The crust is the outermost rocky layer, based on division by chemistry. The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle.


What part of earth has the greatest density?

The Earth's core has the greatest density. The inner core, composed mainly of solid iron and nickel, is even denser than the outer core, making it the densest part of the Earth.


What is the earth's solid rigid outer layer that is composed of crust and mantle?

The earth's solid rigid outer layer is called the lithosphere. It is composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and it is divided into several tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath it.


What makes up one third of earth's total mass and is mostly iron with a solid part and a liquid part?

The Earth's core is primarily composed of iron and nickel, making up about one third of the Earth's total mass. The core has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part, with the solid inner core reaching extremely high temperatures and pressures.


The lithosphere is composed of which parts of the Earth?

The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle. It encompasses the solid outer layer of the Earth, which includes the rigid outermost layer of the crust as well as the uppermost portion of the mantle.

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Which part of the Earth is a solid composed of nickel and iron?

The inner core is the only portion of the Earth which is considered to be composed of solid iron with nickel. The outer core surrounding it is a liquid iron-nickel alloy.Inner core


Why is the Outer part of the Earth a liquid?

The question is wrong. The outer part of the Earth is not only liquid but also solid.


Which part of the Earth is solid?

Everything in the earth is solid. But earth is not spherical. The earth has large holes that makes up the oceans.


What is the outer part of the Earth's layers that is composed of solid rock?

The crust is the outermost rocky layer, based on division by chemistry. The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle.


Is the inner part of the Earth melted rock?

No the inner part is a dense solid sphere of iron and nickel. The outer core however, is molten metal.


What part of earth has the greatest density?

The Earth's core has the greatest density. The inner core, composed mainly of solid iron and nickel, is even denser than the outer core, making it the densest part of the Earth.


What part of the earth is believed to be solid iron and nickel?

The inner core of the Earth is believed to be solid iron and nickel. It is the innermost part of the Earth, located beneath the outer core and composed mainly of iron and nickel due to the extreme pressure and temperature conditions.


Is Earth's lithosphere in the inner and outer core?

No, Earth's lithosphere is not found in the inner and outer core. The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The inner and outer core are layers beneath the lithosphere, composed of molten iron and nickel in the outer core and solid iron and nickel in the inner core.


Can you consider the core of the earth as lithosphere?

NO! The term refers only to the Crust and Upper Mantle. It only refers to the solid outer layer of the earth. Also consider that the Core, according to common belief, is composed of Iron and Nickel, not rock. Just stick to 'Core', or to its constituent parts, the Inner and Outer Core.


What is the earth's solid rigid outer layer that is composed of crust and mantle?

The earth's solid rigid outer layer is called the lithosphere. It is composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and it is divided into several tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath it.


What makes up one third of earth's total mass and is mostly iron with a solid part and a liquid part?

The Earth's core is primarily composed of iron and nickel, making up about one third of the Earth's total mass. The core has a solid inner part and a liquid outer part, with the solid inner core reaching extremely high temperatures and pressures.


The lithosphere is composed of which parts of the Earth?

The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle. It encompasses the solid outer layer of the Earth, which includes the rigid outermost layer of the crust as well as the uppermost portion of the mantle.