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1
Continents are very big areas of ____.
water
rocks
plates
land
2
Crust is made out of ...
inner core
outer core
rock
plates
3
Rock in the mantle is _____ than rock in the crust.
softer
warmer
colder
harder
4
Which one is the coolest layer?
plate
core
crust
mantle
5
What is the center layer of the Earth called?
core
crust
mantle
plate
6
What comes out of a volcano when it erupts?
all of the above
ashes
gases
melted rock
7
Which one is NOT one of the Earth's layers?
mantle
crust
plate
core
8
What are Earth's plates?
large thick pieces of the Earth's crust that move
big areas of salty water
big areas of land
big areas of fresh water
9
What is the middle layer called?
mantle
rock
crust
core
10
Oceans are ________ .
big areas
big areas of fresh water
big areas of salty water
everywhere
11
What causes earthquakes?
movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
all of the above
the forces of plate movement
energy released by breaking and moving rock