geosphere

ge·o·sphere

G5104300 (jē′ə-sfîr′)n.1. The lithosphere.2. The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, considered as a single system.3. Any of the layers of the earth.

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ge′o·spher′ic adj.

geosphere

(ˈdʒiːəʊˌsfɪə) n (Geological Science) another name for lithosphere

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geosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantlelithospherelayer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under anothercrust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earthearth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"mantle - the layer of the earth between the crust and the coreEarth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"