2. Earth has 3 layers, crust, mantle, and core. Which one of these has the property of being mostly solid rock, but can be like a viscous fluid and react to convection currents?(1 point)

Question

2. Earth has 3 layers, crust, mantle, and core. Which one of these has the property of being mostly solid rock, but can be like a viscous fluid and react to convection currents?(1 point)
Responses

mantle
mantle

crust
crust

core

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is **mantle**. The mantle is mostly solid rock but behaves like a viscous fluid over long periods, allowing it to react to convection currents.