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What are the two components of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of both the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves as a brittle, rigid solid..
What is lithosphere EVS?
The lithosphere is the rigid, outermost shell on Earth. It is composed of the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater. This includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth.
What is lithosphere PDF?
Lithosphere is the basic solid sphere of the planet earth. It is the sphere of hard rock masses. All geomorphic processes happen on this sphere. It is the sphere where all natural resources are existing. It links the cyclic processes of atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
Where is lithosphere created?
The lithosphere is created in the mid ocean ridge. It is destroyed in the earth’s interior.
What is the most abundant element in the lithosphere?
The three most abundant elements of the lithosphere are 35% Iron, 30% Oxygen, and 15% Silicon. Most iron is found in the core, whereas oxygen and silicon combine to form mantle and crust minerals such as quartz. [Later in this lecture we will talk about the lithosphere as referring to a specific layer of Earth.
What is the lithosphere divided into pieces called?
The lithosphere is the outermost ridged layer of the Earth. It is divided into two parts known as the crust and the ridged upper part of the mantle. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
What are the physical properties of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the top layer of the physical properties divisions. It begins at the uppermost level of the mantle and includes the entire crust. It ends with the surface of the earth. In the lithosphere, the rocks are cooler, stronger, and more rigid than the asthenosphere.
What are the characteristics of the lithosphere?
Another distinguishing characteristic of the lithosphere is its flow properties. Under the influence of the low-intensity, long-term stresses that drive tectonic motion, the lithosphere is like a rigid shell. It changes mainly by breaking (“brittle failure”).