Question

what is lithosphere​

Answer 1

Answer:

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth, including the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust.

Cutaway Earth

The lithosphere is the rocky outer part of the Earth. It is made up of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is the coolest and most rigid part of the Earth.

ILLUSTRATION COURTESY USGS

The lithosphere is the rocky outer part of the Earth. It is made up of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is the coolest and most rigid part of the Earth.

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