alleryWhich parts together form Earth's lithosphere?
AOnly the liquid outer core
BCrust plus rigid upper mantle top
COnly the gaseous atmosphere
DInner core plus lower mantle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Crust plus rigid upper mantle top
1. The lithosphere is Earth's rigid outer shell.
2. It includes the crust plus the cold, rigid top of the upper mantle.
3. The core and the atmosphere are not part of it.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Internal structure_
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