Match the layer of Earth to the compositional materials
A) Ferromagnesian silicates mostly in a ductile state
B) Liquid nickel and iron with trace materials
C) Basaltic material composing the outermost layer
D) Granitic material composing the outermost layer
E) Solid nickel and iron with trace materials
1) Asthenosphere
2) Inner core
3) Continental crust
4) Outer core
5) Oceanic crust
Answers: 1) A 2) E 3) D 4) B 5) C
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