Layers of the Earth

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

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Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid rock and includes the continents and ocean floor?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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The Earth's crust is divided into how many major pieces called tectonic plates?

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 15

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What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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The asthenosphere is a part of which layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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What is the state of matter of the outer core?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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The Earth's inner core is primarily composed of which element?

• Iron

• Nickel

• Silicon

• Oxygen

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What layer of the Earth is responsible for generating the magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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Which layer is directly beneath the Earth's crust?

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mesosphere

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