Question

name: yunieska suarez period: sc.7.e.6.1 journey to the center of the earth practice 4: match the terms with their description a. lower mantle b. asthenosphere c. lithosphere 1. this is a single layer including the crust and uppermost mantle. 2. the soft layer of the mantle that is semi - solid rock but can bend. 3. this very hot and rigid layer is the result of increased pressure.

Explanation:

1. The lithosphere (C) is a single layer including the crust and uppermost mantle.
2. The lower mantle (A) is a very hot and rigid layer due to increased pressure.
3. The asthenosphere (B) is the soft layer of the mantle that is semi - solid rock but can bend.

Answer:

1. C. Lithosphere
2. A. Lower Mantle
3. B. Asthenosphere