12. What is a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?*1 pointLithosphereBiosphereAstenosphereSphere
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12. What is a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust?*1 pointLithosphereBiosphereAstenosphereSphere
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A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust is called the lithosphere.
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