What Is the Major Difference Between the Crust and the Lithosphere

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between the crust and the lithosphere?

• A) The crust is located above the lithosphere.
• B) The crust is the rigid part of the earth and the lithosphere will flow.
• C) The crust is located between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
• D) The crust is compositionally distinct from the mantle, but the lithosphere is the rigid part of the crust and mantle.
• E) The crust is cool and the lithosphere is hot.

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