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Earth's outer layer is composed of seven dominant plates. What is the name of this rigid outer layer? A. mesosphere B. hydrosphere C. lithosphere D .mantle E. asthenospher
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Earth's outer layer is composed of seven dominant plates. What is the name of this rigid outer layer?

A. mesosphere
B. hydrosphere
C. lithosphere
D .mantle
E. asthenospher

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The answer is D. Mantle !
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Earth's lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth.

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