Question

What is the lithosphere?

• A. The liquid portion of the planet which is responsible for the movement of the solid portion of the planet above it
• B. The solid portion of the planet which consists of all the landforms, rocks and soil
• C. The liquid portion of the planet that covers the solid portion of the planet
• D. The solid portion of the planet which is at the extreme interior of the planet

Answer 1

The correct option is B The solid portion of the planet which consists of all the landforms, rocks and soil

The lithosphere is the rigid, outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite, that is defined by its rigid mechanical properties. On Earth, it is composed of the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.