lithosphere contains mainly the element like and aluminium
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If we were to cut the Earth in half we would see that our planet is made up of a number of layers, namely the core at the centre (separated into the inner and outer core), the mantle, the upper mantle, the crust and the atmosphere (Figure 14.1). The core is made up mostly of iron. The mantle, which lies between the core and the crust, consists of molten rock, called magma which moves continuously because of convection currents. The crust is the thin, hard outer layer that “floats” on the magma of the mantle. It is the upper part of the mantle and the crust that make up the lithosphere (lith means types of stone and sphere refers to the round shape of the Earth).The lithosphere is vital to humans as this is the part of the Earth that we live on and can easily access. This is the part of the Earth that supports us, provides for us and gives us a wealth of materials to use. We are now going to explore how man slowly became aware of the wealth of minerals at his feet and how he has learnt to use these minerals for his benefit.
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Lithosphere
The lithosphere is the solid outermost shell of our planet. The lithosphere includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and is made up of material from both the continents and the oceans on the Earth's surface.