Lithospheric plates can consist of which of the following components?
A) continental crust, oceanic crust, and ocean water
B) continental crust, lithospheric mantle, and asthenospheric mantle
C) continental crust, lithospheric mantle, and oceanic crust
D) continental crust only, not oceanic crust
Answer: C
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