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What is lithosphere???????? |
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Answer» A lithosphere is the rigid, outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite. 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. The lithosphere is the outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. The lithosphere is about 100 km THICK, although its THICKNESS is age dependent (older lithosphere is thicker).Functions of lithosphere (its upper layer) as a global system including anthropogenic and natural processes taking place within it are the PRINCIPAL life- supporting functions determining development and existence of the MODERN society and the plant and animal life as a whole. plz follw me and make brnlist to me |
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