Multiple choice

Lithosphere refers to

  1. Liquid part of the earth

  2. Heat of the earth

  3. Solid crust of the earth

  4. Inner structure of the earth
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lithosphere refers to the solid outer crust of the Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. It is not the liquid part (A - that's hydrosphere), the heat (B - that's geothermal), or the inner structure (D - that's core/mantle). The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates.

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