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Earth's Processes: Rocks Online Practice
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Which of Earth's layers is composed of silicate material?(1 point)
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outer core
outer core

crust
crust

mantle
mantle

inner core
inner core
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Answer 1

The layer of Earth that is composed of silicate material is the **mantle**. While the crust also consists of silicate materials, the mantle is a much larger layer beneath the crust that is predominantly made up of silicate minerals.

So the correct response is:

**mantle**