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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The ___________ contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

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troposphere
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lithosphere
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mesosphere
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thermosphere
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The correct option is B lithosphere
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The lithosphere contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. The lithosphere is broken into several irregularly shaped parts called lithospheric plates or tectonic plates.

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