Along with Earth’s crust, which portion of the upper mantle forms the lithosphere?

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Niegus · Answer 1 · 2018-06-12T19:53:43+0000

Upper rocky layer of the Earth that forms the jigsaw of plates that take part in the movements of plate tectonics. The lithosphere comprises the crust and a portion of the upper mantle. It is regarded as being rigid and brittle and moves.

Along with Earth’s crust, which portion of the upper mantle forms the lithosphere?

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