The Earth's crust and upper mantle are called the
A) troposphere.
B) stratosphere.
C) lithosphere.
D) hydrosphere.
E) ecosphere.

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The Earth's crust and upper mantle are referred to as the lithosphere, which includes the solid outer layer of the Earth that is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle. The other answer choices - troposphere, stratosphere, hydrosphere, and ecosphere - refer to different layers or components of the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere (water), and biosphere (living organisms), rather than the solid outer layer.

The Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle Are Called the