The part of the earth system that includes earth’s solid, rocky, outer layer is the a. hydrosphere. b. atmosphere. c. biosphere. d. lithosphere. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

d. lithosphere

Explanation:

The lithosphere is one of the important spheres of the earth. It is located on the earth crust. It is a solid outermost layer of the earth crust consisting of rocks and soil aggregates. It lies above the asthenosphere and below the atmosphere. The pedosphere is the uppermost part of the lithosphere. In pedosphere the soil formation takes place by the weathering of rocks. This sphere interacts with the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.

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