Practice mode Environmental Science

Which layer of the earth is broken into 15 major plates of different sizes?

Correct answer A. Lithosphere

Explanation

The lithosphere, made of the crust and the rigid upper mantle, is split into tectonic plates that move slowly over the softer asthenosphere beneath them.

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