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[lĭth́ə-sfîŕ]
(n.)The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, approximately 100 km (62 mi.) thick.
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The lithosphere (IPA: , from the Greek λίθος [ lithos ] for "rocky" + σφαῖρα [ sphaira ] for "sphere") is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. In the Earth, the lithosphere includes th...
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Lithosphere; Wow! That's the lithosphere! See how uneven the surface of the lithosphere is. There are high mountains ranges like the Rockies and Andes (in reds), huge plains like those in Texas, Iowa and Brazil (in greens), and the deep valleys of the ocean floor (in blues).
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The lithosphere is the outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. ... The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its thickness is age dependent (older lithosphere is thicker).The lithosphere below the crust is brittle enough at some locations to produce earthquakes by faulting,
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Learn about the four spheres of the earth - the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. ... The area near the surface of the earth can be divided up into four inter-connected "geo-spheres:" the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Scientists can classify life and material on or near the surface...
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The lithosphere is the solid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On the Earth, the lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle (the upper mantle or lower lithosphere) which is joined to the crust. ... The lithosphere is the solid outermost shell of a rocky planet.
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Oceanic Lithosphere ... The rigid, outermost layer of the Earth comprising the crust and upper mantle is called the lithosphere. New oceanic lithosphere forms through volcanism in the form of fissures at mid-ocean ridges which are cracks that encircle the globe.
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The plates consist of an outer layer of the Earth, the lithosphere, which is cool enough to behave as a more or less rigid shell. Occasionally the hot asthenosphere of the Earth finds a weak place in the lithosphere to rise buoyantly as a plume, or hotspot.
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Subducting slabs of oceanic lithosphere also appear, being recycled into the mantle from oceanic trenches. ... The mantle and crust above are cool enough to be tough and elastic, and are known as the lithosphere. A heavy load on the crust, like an ice cap, large glacial lake, or mountain range, can bend the lithosphere down...
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