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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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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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