Which of the following is not generally true of all the terrestrial world lithospheres? View Available Hint (s)

A. Rock in the lithosphere is stronger than rock beneath it.

B. The lithosphere is broken into a set of large plates that float on the softer rock below.

C. The lithosphere extends from somewhere in the mantle all the way to the surface.

D. The thickness of the lithosphere depends on interior temperature, with cooler interiors leading to thicker lithospheres.

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Regina Gentry

7 February, 17:19

Which of the following is not generally true of all the terrestrial world lithospheres? View Available Hint (s)

A. Rock in the lithosphere is stronger than rock beneath it.

B. The lithosphere is broken into a set of large plates that float on the softer rock below.

C. The lithosphere extends from somewhere in the mantle all the way to the surface.

D. The thickness of the lithosphere depends on interior temperature, with cooler interiors leading to thicker lithospheres.

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Martin Shelton · Answer 1

Option (D)

Explanation:

The lithosphere refers to the outermost hard layer of the earth that is comprised of rocks that are both granitic and basaltic in composition. It covers the crust and a small portion of the upper mantle. The thickness of the lithosphere does not depend upon the temperature of the interior. The thickness of the continental lithosphere remains somewhat constant but the oceanic lithosphere varies from the mid oceanic ridge where the thickness is minimum and away from the ridge the thickness gradually increases. Temperature has nothing to do with the thickness of lithosphere. The rocks in the lithosphere are hard and tends to break during deformation.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).