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lithosphere

litosfera

the rigid outer shell of Earth, made of the crust and the top of the mantle and broken into tectonic plates.

Example

Earthquakes happen when pieces of the lithosphere suddenly slip past each other.

In Spanish

litosfera — la capa exterior rígida de la Tierra, formada por la corteza y la parte superior del manto y dividida en placas tectónicas.

Los terremotos ocurren cuando partes de la litosfera se deslizan de golpe una contra otra.

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