The Lithosphere Can Be Described as a Layer Within the Earth's

question 37

Multiple Choice

The lithosphere can be described as a layer within the Earth's interior:

• A) just above the asthenosphere that contains solid, relatively strong rock.
• B) within the lower portion of the mantle that contains solid, relatively strong rock.
• C) just below the asthenosphere that contains both solid and heat- softened rock.
• D) within the asthenosphere that contains heat- softened, yet flowing, solid rock.

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