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Definitions for lithosphere
ˈlɪθ əˌsfɪərlitho·spher·e
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Princeton's WordNet
lithosphere, geospherenoun
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Wiktionary
lithospherenoun
The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates
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Lithosphere
A lithosphere (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) 'rocky', and σφαίρα (sphaíra) 'sphere') is the rigid, outermost rocky shell of a terrestrial 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 up to thousands of years or more. The crust and upper mantle are distinguished on the basis of chemistry and mineralogy.
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Lithosphere
The lithosphere is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On Earth, it comprises the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.
Editors Contribution
lithosphere
An element of the structure of the earth.
The lithosphere is within the structure of the earth.
Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lithosphere in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lithosphere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- الغلاف الصخريArabic
- litosferaCatalan, Valencian
- litosféraCzech
- LithosphäreGerman
- λιθόσφαιραGreek
- litósferaSpanish
- litosfääri, kivikehäFinnish
- lithosphèreFrench
- litisféarIrish
- litosferaGalician
- स्थलमंडलHindi
- litosferaItalian
- 岩石圏Japanese
- សិលាមណ្ឌលKhmer
- litosferaMalay
- lithosfeerDutch
- litosferaPolish
- litosferaPortuguese
- литосфераRussian
- பாறைக்கோளங்களுக்குள்Tamil
- لیتھوسفیرUrdu
- thạch quyểnVietnamese
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