the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core

the central part of the Earth below the mantle

the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle

the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenopshere and the outer core

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Earth Science - Layers of the Atomosphere

Term	Definition
crust	the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
mantle	the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
core	the central part of the Earth below the mantle
Lithosphere	the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle
Asthenosphere	the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
mesopshere	the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenopshere and the outer core