SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The lithosphere is made up of what?
A
All the Earth’s water
B
Gases surrounding the Earth
C
The solid crust of the planet
D
Two halves of the planet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lithosphere is the rocky outer part of 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 Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lithosphere = Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle, this layer is divided into several constantly (very slowly) moving plates of solid rock that hold the continents and oceans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lithosphere is made up of rocks and minerals that form the crust and the upper mantle. The crust is the upper part of the lithosphere that humans interact with on a daily basis. It is made of the rocks and soil that make up the ground.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle.

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