0
No, the lithosphere is not made of liquid rock; it is primarily composed of solid rock. The lithosphere includes the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, which are rigid and brittle. Beneath the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere, where rocks are partially molten and can flow, but the lithosphere itself remains solid.
What else can I help you with?
Is the lithosphere made up of all of the liquid frozen or gaseous water on Earth?
Not. That is the hydrosphere. The lithosphere is composed of stone.
What is earth composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere, or sphere of rock, is made up primarily of granitic and basaltic rock. It averages 100 kilometers in thickness. It is the outermost rigid unit of life.
Which earth layer is made up of liquid rock?
No layer is truly made of liquid rock. The mantle is sometimes, inaccurately, said to be liquid rock when it is in fact solid, albeit relatively soft. The outer core is liquid, but it consists of liquid metal, not rock.
What rock in the lithosphere called?
The lithosphere consists of the crust and upper mantle.
How is the lithosphere different then the adthosphere?
The lithosphere is defined as the crust plus the brittle, uppermost mantle to which it is attached. The part of the upper mantle called the asthenosphere is ductile, and is the portion of the mantle on which the lithosphere 'floats'. Essentially, it is a difference in the degree of ductility. The lithosphere is brittle; the mantle is ductile.
Is the lithosphere solid or liquid rock?
The Lithosphere is solid rock floating on molten rock.
What is the lithosphere of the earth made of?
solid rock
What substance is the lithosphere made of?
Rigid, brittle rock.
Is the lithosphere made up of all of the liquid frozen or gaseous water on Earth?
Not. That is the hydrosphere. The lithosphere is composed of stone.
What is earth composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere, or sphere of rock, is made up primarily of granitic and basaltic rock. It averages 100 kilometers in thickness. It is the outermost rigid unit of life.
What layer of earth is made of solid rock?
The layer of Earth made of solid rock is the lithosphere. It includes the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle, and it is broken into tectonic plates that move and interact with each other.
Which earth layer is made up of liquid rock?
No layer is truly made of liquid rock. The mantle is sometimes, inaccurately, said to be liquid rock when it is in fact solid, albeit relatively soft. The outer core is liquid, but it consists of liquid metal, not rock.
Is the lithosphere a solid or a liquid?
according to scientists, the lithosphere is solid
What Prefix of lithosphere?
The prefix of lithosphere is "litho-" which means "rock" or "stone."
What rock can flow like a liquid?
the rock that can flow like a liquid is a mantle because the mantle has two parts. The upper part is the solid rock. The solid rock of the mantle is part is the lithosphere. Below the solid rock, the mantle rock has the ability to flow like a liquid. Most of the mantle is made up of rock that can flow. Sanjida Ahmed 752/753
What is the similarIty between the asthenosphere and the lithosphere?
They are chemically the basic same type of rock. Heat and pressure cause the rock to become more fluid as depth increases, so the solid rock (termed lithosphere) floats upon the more liquid rock of the asthenosphere.
Do submarines explore the lithosphere?
No, submarines do not explore the lithosphere. The word lithosphere is roughly equivalent to "rock sphere" and submarines don't move through rock.
