The lithosphere makes up about 0.1% of Earth's total mass. It is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
The zone of rigid, brittle rock that makes up the outermost layer of Earth is called the lithosphere. It includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates that move and interact with each other. Beneath the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere, which is a more ductile and deformable region of the upper mantle.
The Lithosphere
The lithosphere consists of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle.
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.
The lithosphere makes up the rigid surface of the Earth.
The lithosphere makes up about 0.1% of Earth's total mass. It is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
The rigid layer that is the upper mantle and crust is called the lithosphere.
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The uppermost mantle and the crust makes the lithosphere.
The weaker, hotter zone beneath the lithosphere is called the asthenosphere. It is semi-fluid and allows for the motion of the Earth's rigid outer shell, or lithosphere, due to its high temperature and partial melting that makes it more ductile compared to the overlying lithosphere.
The zone of rigid, brittle rock that makes up the outermost layer of Earth is called the lithosphere. It includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates that move and interact with each other. Beneath the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere, which is a more ductile and deformable region of the upper mantle.
The rigid layer that includes the upper part of the mantle and the crust of the Earth is called the lithosphere. This layer is divided into several tectonic plates that float on top of the partially molten asthenosphere below. The lithosphere is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates and the formation of geological features on Earth.
No. The lithosphere consists of the crust and the rigid uppermost part of the mantle. Therefore it is solid.
Yes. Well, more or less rigid.
Rigid, brittle rock.
Yes. Well, more or less rigid.