lithosphere

/lithosphere/

the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle

Chinese meaning: 岩石圈；陆界

The lithosphere is composed of the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

岩石圈由地壳和地幔最上层组成。

Plate tectonics describes the movement of the lithosphere over the asthenosphere.

板块构造描述了岩石圈在软流圈上的运动。