The lithosphere is defined as the solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle. It encompasses both the continental and oceanic crust as well as the uppermost portion of the mantle, and it is rigid compared to the underlying asthenosphere, which is more ductile.
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur in the earth's lithosphere. What is the lithosphere?
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The solid inner layer of the earth between the crust and core
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The liquid inner layer of the earth between the crust and core
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The gaseous inner layer of the earth near the core
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The solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
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