The Portion of the Earth That Is Broken into Tectonic

question 59

Multiple Choice

The portion of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates is the:

• A) lithosphere.
• B) crust.
• C) crust and mantle.
• D) lithosphere and asthenosphere.

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