layers of the earth 1

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Where are the lithospheric plates located?

the inner core

the outer core and mantle

the crust and upper mantle

the mantle and inner core

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Molten rock inside the earth is called....

lava

goo

magma

putty

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Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?

the inner core

the crust

the outer core

the lower mantle

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What two kinds of crust are there?

outer and inner

lithosperic and asthenospheric

continental and oceanic

silicaon-based and iron-based

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In which of Earth's layers would you expect to find solid rock?

mantle

core

crust

guyot

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Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

asthenosphere

lithosphere

inner core

outer core

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What type of material would you expect to find in the inner core of the Earth?

solid rock composed of oxygen and aluminum

liquid rock composed of iron and nickel

liquid rock composed of oxygen and aluminum

solid rock composed of iron and nickel

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Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

the inner core

the upper mantle

the lower mantle

the outer core

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What process makes the lithospheric plates move?

the water cycle

conduction

radiation

convection

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If the two types of crust came together, which one would sink below the other?

oceanic because it is denser

oceanic because it is less dense

continental because it is denser

continental because it is less dense

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