Match the Term with the Appropriate Phrase

question 27

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-asthenosphere

• A)plastic (capable of flow)portion of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere
• B)innermost layer of the Earth, a solid
• C)lower portion of the mantle that is rigid
• D)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
• E)continental crust
• F)oceanic crust
• G)crust and the uppermost mantle consisting of a solid rock layer

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