geosphere

geosphere [ˈdʒiːəʊˌsfɪə]

n

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another name for lithosphere

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

geosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle lithosphere layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another crust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth earth, 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 core Earth'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"