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Section: Inside the Earth
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
_____ 1. Tectonic plates consist of
a. continental crust.
b. oceanic crust.
c. both continental and oceanic crust.
d. mesosphere.
_____ 2. The deep interior of the Earth can be mapped using
a. seismic waves.
b. sonar.
c. information from drilling expeditions.
d. ocean waves.
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space
provided.
_____ 3. the layer of rock that comprises 67% of
Earth’s mass
_____ 4. the layer of Earth made mostly of iron
_____ 5. the thin, solid outermost layer above the
mantle
_____ 6. the rigid layer made up of crust and
upper mantle
a. asthenosphere
b. core
c. crust
d. mantle
e. lithosphere
f. mesosphere
_____ 7. the layer made of solid rock that slowly
flows
_____ 8. the lower part of the mantle
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