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There is no layer of the lithosphere as described in the question. The lithosphere consists of the crust and the uppermost brittle rock of the mantle and forms the massive segments of rock that cover the surface of Earth which are called tectonic plates.
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∙ 11y agoThe lithosphere (Ancient Greek: λίθος [lithos] for "rocky", and σφαῖρα [sphaira] for "sphere") is the rigid[1] outermost shell of a rocky planet. On Earth, it comprises the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.
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∙ 7y agoThe Mantle is composed of an upper rocky layer and a fluid inner layer.
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What is the name of the outerlayer of the lithosphere?
The crust is the outer layer of the lithosphere.
How is crust similar to lithosphere?
The Earth's Crust, Lithosphere and Asthenosphere. Crust, the upper layer of the Earth, is not always the same. ... The tectonic plates are made up of Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle layer underneath. Together the crust and upper mantle are called the lithosphere and they extend about 80 km deep.
What is the layer beneth the Earth's crust called?
The lithosphere. To be specific, the upper part of the lithosphere, known as the SIAL layer, because its greatly composed mainly of silica and alluminium.
What layer of Earth makes up the plates and what layer causes them to move?
The layer of the Earth which makes up the plates is called the lithosphere. The lithosphere is composed of the continental and oceanic crusts along with the hard upper mantle.
What is a rigid layer made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle?
the Lithosphere or Lithospheric Plates
Which layer of earth contains both the crust and upper mantle?
The layer of the Earth that contains both the crust and upper mantle is called the Lithosphere.
What is the rigid layer that includes the upper part of the mantle and the crust of the Earth?
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle. Combined, they form the lithospheric plates.
What layer does the crust and the upper layer of the mantle make?
lithosphere
What is called the crust And the upper mantle called?
lithosphere
What is the upper layer of the mantle made of?
Lithosphere
What layer contains the lithosphere asthenosphere and mesosphere?
The layer containing the Lithosphere, Asthenosphere and Mesosphere is the Mantle. The Upper Mantle composes of the Lithosphere while the Lower Mantle composes the Asthenosphere.
Is the upper mantle part of the lithosphere or asthenosphere?
The The crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle form the lithosphere. The asthenosphere, which is still in the upper mantle, is the next layer down.
What is a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust?
The rigid layer that is the upper mantle and crust is called the lithosphere.
What is the layer of softer rock in the upper mantle?
lithosphere
What does the upper layer and the crust of the mantle make up?
lithosphere
What is the name of the outerlayer of the lithosphere?
The crust is the outer layer of the lithosphere.
Solid layer just below the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the physical layer of the Earth that contains the crust and the brittle uppermost mantle.
