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Which parts of the Earth make up the lithosphere?
AThe core and lower mantle
BThe crust and the ocean
CThe crust and upper mantle
DThe mantle and the core
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The crust and upper mantle
1. Cutting the Earth in half would show a core, a mantle and a thin outer crust.
2. The lithosphere is the solid outermost shell of the planet.
3. It includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
4. The core lies far too deep to form part of the lithosphere.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 11 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 14: The lithosphere_