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