Lithosphere (from Greek – stone and … sphere) is a name that means “stone, sphere.”
The lithosphere is the outer, rocky outer shell of the planet, which is stronger and less ductile than what lies underneath. The Earth has a lithosphere thickness ranging from several tens to hundreds of kilometers, and the Moon – about a thousand kilometers. It is not yet known about the thickness of the lithospheres of other planets that are part of the group and the satellites of the planets. At the same time, giant planets lack them completely.
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