Which of the following is true of the lithosphere?
A) It is the same thing as the crust.
B) It is composed of the crust and the uppermost rigid part of the mantle.
C) It is a very ductile layer in the upper part of the mantle.
D) It is the layer of the mantle directly below the asthenosphere.
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