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which layers of the earth are part of the lithosphere, and therefore involved in plate tectonics? select more than one answer a crust b asthenosphere c outer core d inner core
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The lithosphere consists of the Earth's crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is broken into tectonic plates. The asthenosphere is below the lithosphere and is semi - molten, allowing the lithospheric plates to move. The inner and outer cores are deep within the Earth and not part of the lithosphere.
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A. Crust