Question

If Earth was like a hardboiled egg, which part of Earth would the egg shell represent and why?

Group of answer choices

Crust, as its depth is up to 3,000 kilometers

Mantle, as its depth is up to 3,000 kilometers

Mantle, as its depth is less than 100 kilometers

Crust, as its depth is less than 100 kilometers

Answer 1

The correct answer would be:

Crust, as its depth is less than 100 kilometers.

The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the planet, and its thickness varies from about 5 kilometers (oceanic crust) to around 35 kilometers (continental crust). Therefore, if Earth was like a hardboiled egg, the eggshell would represent the Earth's crust due to its relatively thin layer compared to the other layers of the planet.