The outer layer of the earth is called the

Source: JAMB · 2024

The outer layer of the earth is called the

  1. barysphere
  2. crust ✓
  3. mantle
  4. hemisphere
Explanation

The crust is the thin outer layer of Earth where we live. It includes continents and ocean floors.

Below the crust is the mantle, a thick layer of hot rock. The core lies at the center of Earth.

The crust is only 5 to 70 kilometers thick compared to Earth’s 6,371 kilometer radius.

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