About The Word Lithosphere
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Lithosphere
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What's The Definition Of Lithosphere?
[n] the solid part of the earth
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lithosphere: geosphere Related Terms | Find terms related to Lithosphere: See Also | core | crust | Earth | Earth's crust | Earth's surface | globe | layer | mantle | plate | surface | world Lithosphere In Webster's Dictionary \Lith"o*sphere\, n. [Litho- + sphere.] (Phys. Geog.)
(a) The solid earth as distinguished from its fluid
envelopes, the hydrosphere and atmosphere.
(b) The outer part of the solid earth, the portion undergoing
change through the gradual transfer of material by
volcanic eruption, the circulation of underground water,
and the process of erosion and deposition. It is,
therefore, regarded as a third mobile envelope comparable
with the hydrosphere and atmosphere.
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