The lithosphere refers to the
A)plasticky interior of the Earth that moves in response to heating from the interior.
B)molten lava that is ejected from volcanoes.
C)land part of the Earth only.
D)solid upper part of the Earth,including the crust and uppermost mantle.

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The lithosphere is the solid upper part of the Earth that includes the crust (the outermost layer of rock) and the uppermost mantle (the layer just below the crust). This layer is cool and rigid and is broken up into tectonic plates which move and interact at plate boundaries.

The Lithosphere Refers to the