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The Earth's lithosphere ON THE CRUST is broken up into sections known as:

A asthenosphere
B layers
tectonic plates
D) atmosphere

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The lithosphere is the rocky outer part of the Earth. It is made up of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is the coolest and most rigid part of the Earth.
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The lithosphere is divided into chunks known as tectonic plates.
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