The lithosphere (Greek: λίθος [lithos] for "rocky" + σφαῖρα [sphaira] for "sphere") 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.

Contents

• 1 Earth's lithosphere
  • 1.1 Oceanic lithosphere
  • 1.2 Subducted lithosphere
• 2 Mantle xenoliths
• 3 References
• 4 Further reading
• 5 External links
• 6 See also

Noun

Lithosphere

Wikipedia lithosphere (plural lithospheres)

1. (geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates

Derived terms

• thermal lithosphere
• seismic lithosphere
• mechanical lithosphere
• rheological lithosphere
• chemical lithosphere

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