SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Although the rocks of the lithosphere are still considered elastic, they are not viscous.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earth’s layer’s names are: Crust: the outer layer of rock on which humans and animals live and plants grow. Mantle: a semi-solid magma layer consisting of iron, magnesium, and silicon. Core: centrally located solid mass of metal (inner core) and a liquid mass of iron and nickel (outer core).

Detailed explanation-3: -Earth’s lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth. Sea water is not part of it.