The Gutenburg discontinuity separates ________.

A. Sial and Sima

B. Lithosphere and outer mantle

C. Outer mantle and inner mantle

D. Inner mantle and the core

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Gutenburg discontinuity separates Inner mantle and the core. It separates and divides the lower mantle from the outer core. The lower mantle above the Gutenberg line is solid, but the outer core below the line is liquid molten.