What is the lithosphere's role in plate tectonics?

A) It is at the center of the earth and causes the earthquakes that move the plates.
B) It is the source of the heaviest metals.
C) It is the outermost layer of the earth broken into plates.
D) It is the less rigid layer beneath the asthenosphere.


Answer: C

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