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Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and the upper mantle?
Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and the upper mantle?
What is the term used to describe the movement of the lithosphere?
What is the term used to describe the movement of the lithosphere?
According to the Plate Tectonics Theory, what are the numerous segments into which the entire lithosphere of the Earth is broken?
According to the Plate Tectonics Theory, what are the numerous segments into which the entire lithosphere of the Earth is broken?
What are large pieces of the upper few hundred kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit called?
What are large pieces of the upper few hundred kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit called?
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What is the term used to describe the motion of the lithosphere, which is said to be constant but very slow?
What is the term used to describe the motion of the lithosphere, which is said to be constant but very slow?
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Which layer of the Earth is NOT part of the lithosphere?
Which layer of the Earth is NOT part of the lithosphere?
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What is the term used to describe the motion of the lithosphere, which is said to be constant but very slow?
What is the term used to describe the motion of the lithosphere, which is said to be constant but very slow?
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What is the term used to describe the large pieces of the upper few hundred kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit?
What is the term used to describe the large pieces of the upper few hundred kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit?
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What are the four layers of the Earth?
What are the four layers of the Earth?
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What is the lithosphere composed of?
What is the lithosphere composed of?
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Study Notes
The Earth's Layers
- The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the upper mantle.
- The Earth is divided into four layers: crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
The Lithosphere
- The lithosphere is broken into numerous segments, known as tectonic plates.
- Tectonic plates are large pieces of the upper few hundred kilometers of Earth that move as a single unit.
- The motion of the lithosphere is constant but very slow, and is described as plate tectonics.
- The term used to describe the movement of the lithosphere is plate tectonics.
Notes on the Lithosphere
- The asthenosphere is NOT part of the lithosphere.
- The lithosphere is in constant motion, but very slow.
- The movement of the lithosphere is described as plate tectonics.
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Test your knowledge of Earth's layers and the lithosphere with this quiz. See how many words you can recall and understand from the definitions provided.
