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The ____ is the plastic-like, upper part of Earth’s mantle.

A. outer core
B. lithosphere
C. oceanic crust
D. Asthenosphere

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The answer is B. Lithosphere


Explanation: The upper layer of mantle is a zone of rigid brittle rock. Below the lithosphere is asphalt-like and is called the Asthenosphere.
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