lithosphere in Japanese
lithosphere in Japanese is 岩石圏 — lithosphere means the hard outermost shell of the Earth, split into large tectonic plates.
lithosphere in Japanese
岩石圏
Pronounced: gansekiken
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.
What does "lithosphere" mean?
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noun The hard outermost shell of the Earth, split into large tectonic plates.
"The lithosphere is broken into large tectonic plates."
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noun A similar rigid outer layer on another planet.
"Scientists compare the lithosphere of Mars with that of the Earth."
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lithosphere in a sentence
- The lithosphere is broken into large tectonic plates.
- Geologists study how the lithosphere behaves under stress.
- Scientists compare the lithosphere of Mars with that of the Earth.
- A planet's lithosphere sits above its deeper layers.
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What is "lithosphere" in Japanese?
"lithosphere" in Japanese is 岩石圏. lithosphere means: The hard outermost shell of the Earth, split into large tectonic plates.
How do you pronounce 岩石圏?
"lithosphere" in Japanese is 岩石圏, pronounced "gansekiken".
How do you use "lithosphere" in a sentence?
Example: "The lithosphere is broken into large tectonic plates." In Japanese, "lithosphere" is 岩石圏.
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