Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

A cross-section of the Earth's layers are labeled 1 through 4. Layer 1 is the outermost layer and layer 4 is the innermost layer.

Which of the Earth's layers is represented by the number four (4) on the image above?
A.
the mantle
B.
the outer core
C.
the inner core
D.
the crust

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

1 answer

The best answer is C. the inner core.