The lithosphere consists of _______. select one:
a. the upper mantle and core
b. the uppermost mantle and the continental and oceanic crust
c. the upper part of the asthenosphere
d. soils and vegetation
e. magma and molten metal
The lithosphere is one of the four layers of the earth's interior. The lithosphere is the layer above the mantle of the earth and is the topmost part. Lithosphere includes a part of the mantle and the continental and oceanic crust.