The structure and chemical compositions of the Earth
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Transcript The structure and chemical compositions of the Earth
Helen Dementeva
Aleksey Ivanov
Group 5a74
1 Introduction
2 The general information about
lithosphere
3 Structure of the lithosphere
4 Properties of the lithosphere
5 Conclusions
Lithosphere
is mater of the
Earth. Consists of the crust
and upper mantle to the
asthenosphere.
Variability
Heterogeneity
Discreteness
Source of minerals
Human environment
Geodynamic
Geochemical
The lithosphere is vital to life on earth
The lithosphere consists of the crust and
upper part of mantle
Lithosphere plates - are moving at a
relatively plastic asthenosphere.
The lithosphere is rich in incompatible
trace elements.
The lithosphere have important
fundamental properties.