A terrestrial world's lithosphere is ________.
A) a layer of relatively strong, rigid rock, encompassing the crust and part of the mantle
B) a thin layer of rock that lies between the mantle and crust
C) the interior region in which the planet's magnetic field is generated
D) a layer of hot, molten rock encompassing the core and part of the mantle
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