The ________ Forms the Relatively Cool,brittle Tectonic Plates

question 20

Multiple Choice

The ________ forms the relatively cool,brittle tectonic plates.

• A)asthenosphere
• B)lithosphere
• C)astrosphere
• D)eosphere

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