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Lithosphere contains _______.
Lithosphere contains _______.
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The correct option is A all the rocky matter
The lithosphere is the outer solid shell of the Earth and consists of all the mountains, rocks, stones, top soil and sand found on the planet. The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle. It also includes all the rocks under the sea and under the surface of the Earth. There are two types of lithosphere:
- Oceanic: This is associated with oceanic crust and exists in the ocean basins.
- Continental: This is associated with continental crust.
The lithosphere is the outer solid shell of the Earth and consists of all the mountains, rocks, stones, top soil and sand found on the planet. The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle. It also includes all the rocks under the sea and under the surface of the Earth.
There are two types of lithosphere:
- Oceanic: This is associated with oceanic crust and exists in the ocean basins.
- Continental: This is associated with continental crust.
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