how is lithosphere formed ?
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The solidification of the magma ocean, upon which the process of the formation of the lithosphere is dependent, most likely began with the formation of a forsterite (or forsterite-rich peridotite) slab at a depth of about 100 km followed by the solidification of Earth's surface, cooled by heat radiation from the ...
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- Lithosphere is the solid crust or the hard top part of the earth.
- It is made up of rocks and minerals and covered with thick layer of soil.
- It is not a smooth surface but has high mountains, plateaus, low plains, deep valleys and very deep basins which are filled with water.
- Many of these features are shaped by wind and water.
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