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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.

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