Lithosphere and hydrosphere

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Lithosphere Hydrosphere

It is the outermost layer of the Earth that consists of soil, rocks, etc. It is a mass of water found on the Earth that includes oceans, rivers, lakes and estuaries.

Almost three-fourths of the lithosphere is covered with water, while the rest is covered with land. It also includes ice caps of the polar regions, underground water and water vapour in the air.

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Lithosphere	Hydrosphere
It is the outermost layer of the Earth that consists of soil, rocks, etc.	It is a mass of water found on the Earth that includes oceans, rivers, lakes and estuaries.
Almost three-fourths of the lithosphere is covered with water, while the rest is covered with land.	It also includes ice caps of the polar regions, underground water and water vapour in the air.