thạch cầu
Definition
- Noun (Geology):
- Lithosphere: The rigid, outermost shell of the Earth, comprising the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is broken into tectonic plates.
- Solid Earth: The solid portion of the Earth, as distinct from the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các mảng kiến tạo là một phần của thạch cầu. (Tectonic plates are part of the lithosphere.)
- Nghiên cứu về thạch cầu giúp hiểu được động đất và núi lửa. (The study of the solid Earth helps in understanding earthquakes and volcanoes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thạch cầu" is a specialized scientific term. In everyday language, concepts related to the Earth's interior or land are more commonly described using words like "lớp vỏ Trái Đất" (Earth's crust) or simply "đất đá" (rock and soil).
- It is often used in contrast to other "spheres" in Earth science, such as "thủy quyển" (hydrosphere) and "khí quyển" (atmosphere).
Variants and Related Words
- Thạch quyển (n): Lithosphere. This is a direct synonym and is equally common in scientific Vietnamese.
- Vỏ Trái Đất (n): Earth's crust. This refers specifically to the thin, outermost layer of the lithosphere.
- Lớp phủ (n): Mantle. This refers to the thick layer of rock beneath the crust, part of which is included in the lithosphere.
Synonyms
- Lithosphere: The rigid outer part of the earth.
- Solid Earth: The solid part of the planet.
Related Scientific Terms
- Kiến tạo mảng (n): Plate tectonics. The theory explaining the movement of the lithospheric plates.
- Thuyết kiến tạo mảng giải thích sự di chuyển của thạch cầu. (The theory of plate tectonics explains the movement of the lithosphere.)
- Quyển Manti (n): Mantle. The layer between the crust and the core.