SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY INTERIORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sublayer is made up of the crust and upper mantle?
A
Inner Core
B
Outer Core
C
Lithosphere
D
Asthenosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lithosphere is made of two parts: the crust and the upper part of the mantle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The inner core, the outer core, the mantle and the crust are the four layers of the earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crust: the main crust and the lithosphere (bottom of crust shared with upper mantle). Mantle: lithosphere (shared with crust), asthenosphere, central mantle (transition zone) and lower mantle. Core: inner core (solid) and outer core (liquid). 30-Oct-2021

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