Asked by gia

What is the lithosphere?

A.
another name for the crust

B.
the liquid layer that the crust floats on

C.
the uppermost solid portion of the mantle

D.
the uppermost solid portion of the mantle and the crust

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. The lithosphere is the rigid outer shell of Earth, made up of the crust plus the uppermost solid portion of the mantle.