Yes
The Crust or Lithosphere orContinental Crust.
The top of the lithosphere is made of the Earth's crust, which includes both the continental crust (composed mainly of granite rocks) and the oceanic crust (composed mainly of basalt rocks). The crust is what we walk on and is relatively thin compared to the underlying mantle.
Oceanic lithosphere is dense enough to be forced down into the mantle. Continental lithosphere is not.
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 density of Earth's lithosphere is 2.5 gm/cm^3
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The Crust or Lithosphere orContinental Crust.
it "surfs" on top of the asthenosphere's convection currents. we walk on it (it's the crust and the brittle portion of the upper mantle)
No. The lithosphere is the outermost crust, the geosphere is the inside of earth. (I think, but I know that the last person to answer said "yes" so this is a better answer.) no: you're both wrong. the lithosphere is part of the mantle, which are plate tectonics. the geosphere and lithosphere are the same thing. they are both part of earth and have to do with its interior
The top of the lithosphere is made of the Earth's crust, which includes both the continental crust (composed mainly of granite rocks) and the oceanic crust (composed mainly of basalt rocks). The crust is what we walk on and is relatively thin compared to the underlying mantle.
The lithosphere is the solid outer layer of Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It appears as the solid surface of the planet that we walk on, with features such as mountains, valleys, and plate boundaries. The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates that constantly move and interact with each other.
The uppermost mantle and the crust makes the lithosphere.
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and uppermost hard, brittle mantle.
Lithosphere (apex)
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.
Oceanic lithosphere is dense enough to be forced down into the mantle. Continental lithosphere is not.
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