Lithosphere, artwork. The lithosphere is the solid outermost layer of the Earth. It includes the crust (grey) and the uppermost mantle (orange). It is

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Lithosphere, artwork. The lithosphere is the solid outermost layer of the Earth. It includes the crust (grey) and the uppermost mantle (orange). It is approximately 100 kilometres thick, with older areas being thicker than more recently formed areas.

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Size: 5607px × 3939px
Photo credit: © JOSE ANTONIO PENAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: artwork, convection, crust, earth, geographical, geography, geological, geology, illustration, layer, lithosphere, magma, mantle, mid, molten, mountains, oceanic, outermost, plate, ridge, rock, science, tectonics