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  • Lithosphere: Understanding Earth's Solid Outer Layer
    The sphere that consists of soil, sand, rocks, and all structures comprising the land is called the lithosphere.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Litho means "stone" in Greek, and it refers to the solid, rocky part of the Earth.

    * The lithosphere includes the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

    * It's the sphere where mountains, valleys, plains, and all the features of the Earth's surface are found.

    * This sphere is where we find all the natural resources like minerals and fossil fuels.

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