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ge·o·sphere

(jē′ə-sfîr′)

1. The lithosphere.

2. The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, considered as a single system.

3. Any of the layers of the earth.

ge′o·spher′ic adj.

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geosphere

(ˈdʒiːəʊˌsfɪə)

(Geological Science) another name for lithosphere

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Noun

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"

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