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What makes up earth lithosphere?

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The lithosphere is composed of the hard and brittle outer shell of the Earth consisting of the crust and the uppermost mantle.

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crust and upper mantle

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earths crust and core

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What layer of The Earth makes up the lithosphere?

The Earth's crust and the upper mantle.


What layer of the earth makes up earths plates?

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