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What is the solid layer under the Earth's crust called?
What is the solid layer under the Earth's crust called?
- Inner core
- Crust
- Outer core
- Mantle (correct)
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
- Crust (correct)
- Mantle
- Inner core
- Outer core
What is the outer core of the Earth made of?
What is the outer core of the Earth made of?
- Solid rock
- Iron
- Molten rock (correct)
- Burning gases
What do scientists believe the inner core of the Earth is mostly made of?
What do scientists believe the inner core of the Earth is mostly made of?
How are the Earth's surface changes caused by earthquakes different from those caused by serious storms?
How are the Earth's surface changes caused by earthquakes different from those caused by serious storms?
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
What is the term used to describe the part of the Earth's surface positioned directly above the focus of an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the part of the Earth's surface positioned directly above the focus of an earthquake?
What is the liquid form of hot rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
What is the liquid form of hot rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
What process breaks up and removes the rocks and soils from the Earth's surface?
What process breaks up and removes the rocks and soils from the Earth's surface?
What physical process creates changes in the environment by heating up the land and cooling it down?
What physical process creates changes in the environment by heating up the land and cooling it down?