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New oceanic lithosphere is constantly being produced at mid-ocean ridges and is recycled back to the mantle at subduction zones.
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This third layer of the lithosphere?
The Lithosphere has 3 layers. The first one being the Crust, the second layer is called the Mantle and third is known as the Core.
What is the difference between the core and the lithosphere?
The difference between the core and the lithosphere is the core is on the top of the lithosphere and the lithosphere is on the bottom of the core
What includes the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?
lithosphere.
What is the division of lithosphere?
division of lithosphere
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.
Why must the production and destruction of the lithosphere be going on at the same rate?
New lithosphere is constantly being produced at the oceanic ridges. Lithosphere is consumed at the subduction zones. A balance is maintained because older, denser proportions of oceanic lithosphere descend into the mantle at a rate equal to seafloor production.
How much fossil fuel is consumed worldwide?
85 percent of fossil fuel is being consumed today
Is oil sustainable?
Petroleum oil from the lithosphere of the earth is being consumed at a significantly faster rate than it is being produced. From that standpoint, NO, it is NOT sustainable. On the other hand, a number of processes have been developed to produce the same mixture of molecules from sustainable sources (e.g. biodiesel) so oil in general CAN be sustainable if we do not rely strictly on drilling to produce it.
When a planet is being consumed by a black hole does dirt and debris actually suck off surface?
The planet is ripped to shreds and completely vaporizes before being sucked in, it has no surface when it is being consumed.
This third layer of the lithosphere?
The Lithosphere has 3 layers. The first one being the Crust, the second layer is called the Mantle and third is known as the Core.
What are enzymes called because they affect the speed of chemical reaction without being consumed?
enzymes are never consumed in a chemical reaction, therefore the answer to your question is that enzymes that affect the speed of a chemical reaction without being consumed are indeed called enzymes.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink beneath convergent lithosphere at convergent boundaries?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
The crust and uppermost mantle make up the rigid outer layer of earth called the?
The uppermost mantle and the crust makes the lithosphere.
What is the difference between the core and the lithosphere?
The difference between the core and the lithosphere is the core is on the top of the lithosphere and the lithosphere is on the bottom of the core
What is the lithosphere of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and uppermost hard, brittle mantle.
What includes the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?
lithosphere.
What is the division of lithosphere?
division of lithosphere
