The crust is the outer layer of Earth. It is:

• The top layer we live on

• The layer under the mantle

The mantle is the layer under the crust. It is:

• Soft, moving rock

• Hard rock that never moves

A rock that forms from melted rock that cools is:

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

A rock made from layers of sand or mud pressed together is:

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

A rock that forms from heat or pressure changing another rock is:

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

When rocks break into smaller pieces by wind, water, or plants, it’s called:

• Weathering

• Erosion

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When sand, soil, or rock are dropped or left in a new place, it’s called:

• Deposition

• Weathering

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

It is the layer of the earth where people live.

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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