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Lithosphere vs Geosphere - What's the difference?

lithosphere | geosphere |

As nouns the difference between lithosphere and geosphere

is that lithosphere is the rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates while geosphere is the solid body of the Earth.

lithosphere

English

Noun

(wikipedia lithosphere) (en noun)
  • (geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates

    • Derived terms

    * thermal lithosphere * seismic lithosphere * mechanical lithosphere * rheological lithosphere * chemical lithosphere

    See also

    * atmosphere * hydrosphere

    geosphere

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia geosphere) (en noun)
  • the solid body of the Earth

    • See also

    *atmosphere *biosphere *exosphere *hydrosphere *lithosphere