lithosphere

/lithosphere/

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

中文释义：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。