Which of the following is true of the lithosphere?
A)It is a combination of crust, mantle, and molten rock.
B)It is completely composed of molten rock.
C)It is a combination of crust and mantle.
D)It is a combination of solid rock and molten rock.
E)None of these answers are correct.

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The lithosphere is the outermost solid shell of the Earth and is composed of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

Answer: E 
 None of the other answer choices accurately describe the lithosphere. It is not solely composed of molten rock (B), and while it does include the mantle, it does not include molten rock within it (A). The lithosphere is composed of solid rock, not molten rock (D).

Which of the Following Is True of the Lithosphere