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    Lithosphere: Tectonic Plates Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere Pedosphere Asthenosphere Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary

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    The lithosphere is the solid outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that move via two main types of plate boundaries. Continental lithosphere is thicker at 40-200km and associated with continental crust, while oceanic lithosphere is thinner at 50-100km and associated with oceanic crust. The lithosphere overlies the asthenosphere, with the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary defined by differences in stress response between the rigid lithosphere and viscously deforming asthenosphere.

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    The lithosphere is the solid outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that move via two main types of plate boundaries. Continental lithosphere is thicker at 40-200km and associated with continental crust, while oceanic lithosphere is thinner at 50-100km and associated with oceanic crust. The lithosphere overlies the asthenosphere, with the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary defined by differences in stress response between the rigid lithosphere and viscously deforming asthenosphere.

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    The lithosphere is the solid outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that move via two main types of plate boundaries. Continental lithosphere is thicker at 40-200km and associated with continental crust, while oceanic lithosphere is thinner at 50-100km and associated with oceanic crust. The lithosphere overlies the asthenosphere, with the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary defined by differences in stress response between the rigid lithosphere and viscously deforming asthenosphere.

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    LITHOSPHERE

    Earth's lithosphere includes the crust and the


    uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid
    outer layer of the Earth. The lithosphere is subdivided
    into tectonic plates. The uppermost part of the
    lithosphere that chemically reacts to the atmosphere, 
    hydrosphere and biosphere through the 
    soil forming process is called the pedosphere. The
    lithosphere is underlain by the asthenosphere which is
    the weaker, hotter, and deeper part of the upper mantle.
    The Lithosphere-Asthenosphere boundary is defined by
    a difference in response to stress: the lithosphere
    remains rigid for very long periods of geologic time in
    which it deforms elastically and through brittle failure,
    while the asthenosphere deforms viscously and
    accommodates strain through plastic deformation.
    LITHOSPHERE
    LITHOSPHERE
    LITHOSPHERE
    LITHOSPHERE
    LITHOSPHERE
    LITHOSPHERE
    is the solid
     

    shell of
    the planet 
    Earth
    LITHOSPHERE
    is the solid
     

    shell of
    the planet 
    Earth
    LITHOSPHERE
    C
      RUST

    UPPER MANTLE
    ASTHENOSPHERE
    2 TYPES
    CATEONNNTIL
    OINACEC 2 TYPES
    CATEONNNTIL
    1 minute

    OINACEC

    End
    2 TYPES

    CONTINENTAL lithosphere
    OCEANIC lithosphere
    2 TYPES

    CONTINENTAL
    It is about 40km to 200km
    lithosphere
    OCEANIC
    Associated lithosphere
    with continental crust
    CONTINENTAL
    OCEANIC
    50km to 100km thicc
    It is about 40km to 200km
    Associated with oceanic crust
    Associated with continental crust
    Exists in ocean basin
    LITHOSPHERE
    AT E S
    I C PL
    C TO N
    T E
    SUBDUCTION ZONE
    The point of
    collision of two
    tectonic plates

    Oceanic plate ALWAYS sinks


    CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY
    DIVERGENT PLATE
    BOUNDARY
    Did you even learn anything!?
    LITHOSPHERE – is the solid shell of the Earth.
    • Continental lithosphere – 40km-200km thick
    • Oceanic lithosphere – 50km-100km thick
    Lithosphere is divided into Tectonic plates
    2 kinds of plate movements:
    • CONVERGENT plate boundary – tectonic plates go against each
    other.
    • DIVERGENT plate boundary – tectonic plates go away from each
    other.
    ROCK CYCLE
    IGNEOUS ROCKS
    METAMORPHIC
    SEDIMENTARY
    IGNEOUS ROCKS
    All igneus rocks start out as
    METAMORPHIC
    melted rock and then crystalize
    or freeze.
    SEDIMENTARY
    IGNEOUS ROCKS
    METAMORPHIC ROCKS

    Forms when sedimentary,


    Alligneous
    igneous rocksmetamorphic
    or other start out as
    melted rock
    rocks areand thentocrystalize
    subjected heat
    and pressure from
    or freeze. burial with
    other igneous rocks.
    METAMORPHIC ROCKS
    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
    Forms when sedimentary,
    Are rocks made up of
    igneous or other metamorphic
    rocks are subjected to heat
    pieces of rocks.
    and pressure from burial with
    other igneous rocks.
    PROPERTIES OF MINERALS
    It has a total of 12 properties
    COLOR
    STREAK
    HARDNESS
    CLEAVAGE OR FRACTURE
    CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE
    TRANSPARENCY
    TENACITY
    MAGNETISM
    LUSTER
    ODOR
    TASTE
    SPECIFIC GRAVITY

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