Oceanic lithosphere is dense enough to be forced down into the mantle. Continental lithosphere is not.
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
The density of Earth's lithosphere is 2.5 gm/cm^3
The same about the lithosphere and the core is they both are hot :-(
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
ATM in the lithosphere stands for Asthenosphere (A) and Transition zone (T) to the mantle (M). The asthenosphere is a semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move, while the transition zone refers to the region between the upper and lower mantle in the Earth's interior.
The lithosphere is 46.6% oxygen, 27.7% silicon, 8.1% aluminum, 5% iron, 3.6% calcium, 2.8% sodium, 5.6% potassium, 2.1% magnesium The rest of the elements make up the remaining percentage
The uppermost mantle and the crust makes the lithosphere.
The core is the innermost layer of the Earth, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It is divided into the outer liquid core and inner solid core. The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper part of the mantle.
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and uppermost hard, brittle mantle.
Lithosphere (apex)
The crust and the upper mantle are a geological part of the earth called the lithosphere. There are 2 parts of the lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere, which is made up of land underneath water, and the continental lithosphere, which is the the part made of just land. The lithosphere lies on top of the asthenosphere. The lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates, which are pieces of land floating on the lithosphere.
Oceanic lithosphere is dense enough to be forced down into the mantle. Continental lithosphere is not.
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As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.