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soldi70 [24.7K]
3 years ago
8

What does lithosphere mean?

Geography
2 answers:
Luba_88 [7]3 years ago
8 0
The lithosphere is earths outer layer. it contains the crust and the upper mantle.
melisa1 [442]3 years ago
3 0
The lithosphere is the outer part of the earth consists of the crust and the upper mantle.
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