Question

carl is on an expedition to the bottom of the ocean. as the submersible sets down on the ocean floor, it is resting on what layer of the earth?
○ asthenosphere
○ core
○ lower mantle
○ lithosphere

Explanation:

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is the layer on which the submersible would rest on the ocean floor. The core is the innermost layer, the lower mantle is beneath the lithosphere, and the asthenosphere is a semi - molten layer below the lithosphere.

Answer:

lithosphere