Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Is composed of the crust and upper mantle.

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The lithosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth, and is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle.

Answer: B
 The Moho, also known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity, is the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle.

Answer: C
 The asthenosphere is a partially molten layer of the Earth's mantle that lies beneath the lithosphere.

Answer: D
 The transition zone is located between the upper and lower mantle, and is characterized by a gradual increase in pressure and temperature.

Answer: E
 The core is the innermost layer of the Earth, and is divided into the liquid outer core and the solid inner core.

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