Yes! it is brittle
Earth's crust and brittle upper mantle is called the lithosphere.
The lithosphere, which consists of the crust and uppermost mantle, is considered hard and brittle, unlike the asthenosphere, where rock is considered ductile.
It is the Earth's crust.
The Earth's crust is divided into continental crust and oceanic crust. Underneath the crust and attached to it is the uppermost brittle mantle, which, together with the crust is referred to as the lithosphere.
Tectonic plates are formed from the lithosphere which is the solid brittle portion of the upper mantle and the crust so tectonic plates are part of both the crust and the upper brittle mantle.
The crust is brittle and cold but the outer core is fluid in state.
Earth's crust and brittle upper mantle is called the lithosphere.
The crust is the thinnest part on the Earth.
yes and no
The Earth's crust is brittle due to the cool temperatures and high pressures near the surface. These conditions cause rocks to be in a solid state and fracture easily when subjected to stress. The brittle nature of the crust allows for the formation of faults and earthquakes when the stress becomes too great.
The lithosphere, which consists of the crust and uppermost mantle, is considered hard and brittle, unlike the asthenosphere, where rock is considered ductile.
The brittle layer of Earth is the crust, which is the outermost layer of the planet. It is composed of solid rock that behaves as a brittle material under stress, leading to the formation of faults and earthquakes.
The crust and uppermost brittle mantle are referred to as the lithosphere.
The Lithosphere
the Crust
It consists of the crust and the uppermost brittle mantle.
It is the Earth's crust.