The Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust and very top of Earth's mantle make up a hard surface that breaks into tectonic plates. This layer of the Earth is referred to as the ____________(A)_ and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the ________________(B)__.

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Crust, Mantle
Crust, Mantle

Plates, Lithosphere
Plates, Lithosphere

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere

Lithosphere, Hot Spot
Lithosphere, Hot Spot
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Answer 1

The correct answer is:

(A) Lithosphere, (B) Asthenosphere

So, the complete sentence would be:

The Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust and very top of Earth's mantle make up a hard surface that breaks into tectonic plates. This layer of the Earth is referred to as the Lithosphere and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the Asthenosphere.