Multiple Choice
The distinction between the crust and the mantle is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________;the distinction between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________.
A) chemistry (mineral content) ;degree of physical rigidity
B) color;chemistry (mineral content)
C) degree of physical rigidity;chemistry (mineral content)
D) chemistry (mineral content) ;chemistry as well
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