GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the ____
A
lithosphere
B
asthenosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth’s structure. It is bounded by the atmosphere above and the asthenosphere (another part of the upper mantle) below.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth, extending to a depth of about 100 kilometers (62 miles). The lithosphere includes both the crust and the brittle upper portion of the mantle. The lithosphere is both the coolest and the most rigid of Earth’s layers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earth’s lithosphere. Earth’s lithosphere, which constitutes the hard and rigid outer vertical layer of the Earth, includes the crust and the uppermost mantle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lithosphere is the outermost layer of Earth, composed of the crust and the brittle part of the upper mantle. The term lithosphere is derived from the Greek words “lithos, ” meaning stone, and “sphaira, ” meaning globe or ball.

Detailed explanation-5: -The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are called the lithosphere. Its thickness ranges from 10-200 km.

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