Which of the following accurately describes the layers of the solid Earth?

Question

A.
The hot, solid core is surrounded by the iron and nickel mantle, which is mostly liquid, and the crust forms a thin, rocky layer on the surface.
B.
The iron and nickel core are surrounded by the largest layer, the mantle, which is hotter near the core, and the crust forms a thin, rocky layer on the surface.
C.
Metamorphic rock forms in the core, where temperatures and pressure deform existing rock, sedimentary rock forms in the mantle, and igneous rock forms on the surface.
D.
Igneous rock forms in the core, where temperatures are hot enough to melt rock, metamorphic rock forms in the mantle, and sedimentary rock forms on the surface.

Answer 1

The correct option that accurately describes the layers of the solid Earth is:

B. The iron and nickel core are surrounded by the largest layer, the mantle, which is hotter near the core, and the crust forms a thin, rocky layer on the surface.

This statement correctly identifies the composition of the Earth's core (primarily iron and nickel), acknowledges that the mantle is the largest layer and hotter near the core, and accurately describes the crust as a thin, rocky layer on the surface.