( ( The ( ( Lithosphere and ) Asthenosphere ) ) ( ( The lithosphere ) ( ( consists ( of ( ( the ( outer ( earth ( ( layer or ) shell ) ) ) ) ( of ( ( rigid ( , brittle ) ) rock ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Lithosphere) (CC and) (NNP Asthenosphere)) (NP (DT The) (NN lithosphere)) (VP (VBZ consists) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ outer) (NN earth) (NN layer) (CC or) (NN shell)) (PP (IN of) (NP (ADJP (JJ rigid) (, ,) (JJ brittle)) (NN rock)))))) (. .)))
The Lithosphere and Asthenosphere The lithosphere consists of the outer earth layer or shell of rigid, brittle rock .
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ thin) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN rock)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN earth) (POS 's)) (NN surface)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN lithosphere))) (. .)))
The thin layer of rock on earth's surface is the lithosphere.