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Noun: geosphere  'jee-ow,sfeer
  1. The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
    "Tectonic plates in the geosphere move and interact, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity";
    - lithosphere

Derived forms: geospheres

Type of: layer

Part of: Earth, globe, world

Encyclopedia: Geosphere