alleryStart learning →The crust and the cold, rigid top of the upper mantle together form the what?
AAsthenosphere
BInner core
CLithosphere
DHydrosphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Lithosphere
Crust plus the rigid uppermost mantle make up the lithosphere, which breaks into plates.
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