Question

question 23 2 pts true or false: diamond is ten times harder than talc. true false question 24 2 pts in cross - section, the plates are part of a rigid outer shell of the earth called the ______________. crust mantle asthenosphere lithosphere

Explanation:

For Question 23, on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, diamond is the hardest with a value of 10 and talc is the softest with a value of 1, so diamond is ten times harder. For Question 24, the rigid outer shell of the Earth that the tectonic - plates are part of is the lithosphere. The crust is just the outermost layer, the mantle is below the crust, and the asthenosphere is a semi - fluid layer beneath the lithosphere.

Answer:

Question 23: A. True
Question 24: D. lithosphere