Assertion: lithosphere | /r/HasProperty | brittle
Facets:
value: to produce earthquakes
type: PURPOSE
value: at some locations
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Reaching depths of 200 kilometers (120 miles) in continental areas, the lithosphere is brittle and constantly shifting due to fluctuations in density and temperature of the surrounding rock.
text: The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its thickness is age dependent (older lithosphere is thicker).The lithosphere below the crust is brittle enough at some locations to produce earthquakes by faulting, such as within a subducted oceanic plate.