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Which layer of the Earth's geosphere is the thinnest and least dense?
Which layer of the Earth's geosphere is the thinnest and least dense?
- Inner Core
- Crust (correct)
- Outer Core
- Mantle
What type of rock primarily makes up the oceanic crust?
What type of rock primarily makes up the oceanic crust?
- Granite
- Basalt (correct)
- Limestone
- Sandstone
Why is the inner core solid despite its high temperature?
Why is the inner core solid despite its high temperature?
- It is composed of a different type of material (correct)
- It is made up of a combination of solid and liquid material
- It is under less pressure than the outer core
- It is shielded from the heat of the outer core by the mantle
