The average thickness of lithosphere is about _______ km.
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Answer: Oceanic lithosphere is typically about 50–140 km thick(but beneath the mid-ocean ridges is no thicker than the crust), while continental lithosphere has a range in thickness from about 40 km to perhaps 280 km; the upper ~30 to ~50 km of typical continental lithosphere is crust.
Answer:
The average thickness of lithosphere is about 100 km.
Explanation:
1) The lithosphere is approximately 100 km thick, but its thickness varies with age (older lithosphere is thicker). There are some places where the lithosphere beneath the crust is sufficiently brittle to cause earthquakes by faulting, such as inside an oceanic plate.
2) The normal thickness of the continental lithosphere is between 40 and 280 kilometers (25 and 170 miles); the upper 30 to 50 kilometers (19 to 31 miles) of this lithosphere are crust.
3) Typically, the oceanic lithosphere is 50–100 km thick (but beneath the mid-ocean ridges is no thicker than the crust). The lithosphere of the continent is thicker (about 150 km).
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