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

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

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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