lithosphere

lithosphere

英 ['lɪθəsfɪə]
　　美 ['lɪθəsfɪr]

n. 陸界，[地物][地質] 巖石圈

中文詞源：

lithosphere 巖石圈

litho-,石頭，sphere,圈，層。

例句：

1. These dissolved materials thus pass from the lithosphere to the hydrosphere.
因此,這些溶解瞭的物質就從巖石圈轉移到水圈.

2. The hydrosphere and the lithosphere together form the Earth's surface.
水圈與巖石圈一起形成地球的表面.

3. Below the lithosphere is the rheosphere comprising partly fused peridotite.
巖石圈之下是由部分熔融的橄欖巖所組成的軟流圈.

4. Notice first that there could be a substantial difference between lithosphere thickness and plate thickness.
首先要註意:巖石圈厚度和板塊厚度之間可能有重要區別.

5. The Earth's lithosphere is formed of a rather small number of major plates.
地球的巖石圈是由少數大板塊所組成的.