Question

Which statement best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface

in the image?

a. Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand and

water.

b. Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid

rock.

c. Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock. Underneath

the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand.

d. Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of water.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes what Earth’s outer layer is like underneath the surface is:

**b. Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.**

This is because the outer layer of the Earth, known as the crust, consists of solid rock, regardless of whether it is beneath soil or ocean.