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how many parts is earth's lithosphere divided into?

User Icon for Jannel Jannel answered
15 years ago

The lithosphere (geosphere) is the "solid" part of Earth. It has two parts, the crust and the upper mantle.

User Icon for Writeacher Writeacher answered
15 years ago

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User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

The Earth's lithosphere is divided into several parts known as tectonic plates. These plates are large, rigid pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost part of the mantle. The number of plates is not fixed, but rather constantly changing due to the process of plate tectonics. Currently, there are about 7 major plates and several smaller ones that make up the Earth's lithosphere. The major plates include the Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, and South American Plate. These plates interact with each other along their boundaries, which can result in geological events like earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountain ranges.