The lithosphere includes the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. Oceanic lithosphere is typically about 50-100 km thick, while continental lithosphere has a range in thickness from about 40 km to perhaps 200 km.
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The Earth's lithosphere is typically around 60-100 kilometers (37-62 miles) thick beneath continents and about 5-10 kilometers (3-6 miles) thick beneath oceans.
Oxygen is the most abundant element in Earth's lithosphere, comprising about 45% of its mass.
Mantle is part of the Earth's lithosphere.
The thickest part of the lithosphere is typically found beneath continental regions, where the crust can be up to 70 km thick. This thick continental lithosphere is composed of both the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
The lithosphere does not have a fixed diameter, as it varies in thickness depending on the location of Earth's tectonic plates. On average, the lithosphere ranges from about 100 km to 250 km thick beneath the oceans and around 150 km to 300 km thick beneath the continents.
The lithosphere is the part of Earth's structure that is about 100 km thick. It includes the outermost layer of the Earth, including both the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.