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A short note on lithosphere

Answer 1

The word lithosphere means rocksphere and is derived from the Latin word Lithos meaning rocks or stones.

Answer 2

short note on lithosphere....

It is the general term for the entire solid earth realm, that is  the crust. According to the recent concept, the term lithosphere is used for the crust and upper part of mantle which is considered to be elastically very strong. 

As per the estimation, made by Clarke and Washington, the lithosphere consists of 95% igneous rocks, 4% shale and 0'75% sandstone and 0'25% limestone 

Chemical composition of the lithosphere. It has been observed that while the continents are distinctly sialic the ocean floor, represent the upper sima, are distinctly basic in nature. 

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