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Lithosphere vs Megalith - What's the difference?

lithosphere | megalith |

As nouns the difference between lithosphere and megalith

is that lithosphere is the rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates while megalith is a construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size.

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

    megalith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology) A construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size.
  • A large stone used in such a construction.

    • See also

    * dolmen * monolith