Definisjon av lithosphere

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Noun

lithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
geosphere
layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
globe, earth, world a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
earth's crust, crust the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
mantle (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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Substantiv

lithosphere - The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.

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  • The lithosphere (from the Greek λίθος for "rocky" + σφαῖρα for "sphere") is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. It comprises the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.

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  • lithosphere
    The solid portion of the Earth, as compared with the atmosphere and the hydrosphere.\n(Source: BJGEO)

Substantiv

  • Entall: lithosphere
  • Flertall: lithospheres

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