Question

Lithosphere contains _______.

• A. all the rocky matter
• B. all of the Earth's water
• C. all living beings
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A all the rocky matter

The lithosphere is the outer solid shell of the Earth and consists of all the mountains, rocks, stones, top soil and sand found on the planet. The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle. It also includes all the rocks under the sea and under the surface of the Earth.

There are two types of lithosphere:

• Oceanic: This is associated with oceanic crust and exists in the ocean basins.
• Continental: This is associated with continental crust.