Multiple Choice
The Earth's outermost rigid rock layer the ___ is composed of plates that float on the ___, the region of the mantle where rocks become hot and soft.
A) upper mantle…inner core
B) asthenosphere…lower mantle
C) plate boundary…lithosphere
D) lithosphere…asthenosphere
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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