menu
QAmmunity.org
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question
Along with Earth’s crust, which portion of the upper mantle forms the lithosphere?
asked
Jun 6, 2018
149k
views
4
votes
Along with Earth’s crust, which portion of the upper mantle forms the lithosphere?
Biology
high-school
Bwroga
asked
by
Bwroga
8.6k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
1
Answer
4
votes
Upper rocky layer of the Earth that forms the jigsaw of plates that take part in the movements of plate tectonics. The lithosphere comprises the crust and a portion of the upper mantle. It is regarded as being rigid and brittle and moves.
Niegus
answered
Jun 12, 2018
by
Niegus
8.2k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
← Prev Question
Next Question →
Related questions
asked
Aug 26, 2020
103k
views
Earth’s lithosphere is composed of a. the crust only. b. the mantle only. c. the crust and the upper portion of the mantle. d. the mantle and the upper portion of the outer core.
Awn Ali
asked
Aug 26, 2020
by
Awn Ali
7.8k
points
Biology
middle-school
2
answers
0
votes
103k
views
asked
Dec 26, 2020
47.5k
views
*SCIENCE* Along with Earth’s crust, which portion of the upper mantle forms the lithosphere? A. cooler, more rigid outer portion B. hotter, liquid-like inner portion C. cooler, liquid-like inner portion
Pavel Uspenskiy
asked
Dec 26, 2020
by
Pavel Uspenskiy
8.4k
points
Chemistry
high-school
2
answers
0
votes
47.5k
views
asked
Feb 26, 2021
203k
views
The lower portion of the crust and the upper mantle combine to form the ____________. Here is where you'd find Earth's tectonic plates. asthenosphere oceanic crust continental crust lithosphere
Suann
asked
Feb 26, 2021
by
Suann
7.8k
points
Mathematics
college
1
answer
3
votes
203k
views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.
9.5m
questions
12.2m
answers
Other Questions
Why aren't all minerals gemstones?
What are three important types of forces
Two methods of active transport
How can paleontologists help us understand the past
What is the phenotype of a heterozygous person using T for tall and t for short
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search QAmmunity.org