What Is the Correct Order of the Layers of the Earth

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth?

• A) mantle, continental crust, oceanic crust, inner, and outer core
• B) continental crust, oceanic crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
• C) continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• D) outer core, oceanic crust, continental crust, mantle, inner core

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Definitions:

Optic Chiasm

Point of crossing of the optic tracts.

Sclera

The white outer layer of the eyeball, providing protection and form to the eye.

Vitreous Humor

Transparent, jelly-like material that fills the space between the lens and the retina.

Suspensory Ligaments

Suspensory ligaments are fibrous tissues that support organs, such as the lens of the eye, by attaching them to surrounding structures.