Tectonic plates are pieces of the lithosphere.
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Lithosphere
Synonyms for "lithosphere" (37 found)
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2 entriesgeological layerlayer
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2 entriescontinental lithosphereoceanic lithosphere
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6 entriescontinental lithospherelithosphere boundarylithosphere thicknesslithospheric mantlelithospheric plateoceanic lithosphere
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9 total sentences available.
The earth's crust can also be called the lithosphere.
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Holonyms: Earth, earth
Source: wiktionary
Meronym: crust
Source: wiktionary
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