Question

the geosphere

1. complete the following paragraph with terms from the word bank.

asthenosphere core crust geosphere mantle tectonic plates
the ______ is made up of all the rocks and minerals on or below earth’s surface. the outer part of the geosphere is called the ____, which forms the land we live on as well as the ocean bottom. the hot rock beneath this layer is known as the ____ and includes the uppermost lithosphere as well as the softer ____. as this layer moves, it drags large sections of lithosphere, called ____, across earth’s surface. earth’s center is called the ______ and is made up of molten and solid metals.

Explanation:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem about the geosphere, we analyze each blank based on the knowledge of Earth's structure:

Blank 1

The term that refers to all the rocks and minerals on or below Earth's surface is the "geosphere". So the first blank should be filled with "geosphere".

Blank 2

The outer part of the geosphere, which forms the land we live on and the ocean bottom, is the "crust". So the second blank is "crust".

Blank 3

The hot rock beneath the crust is known as the "mantle". So the third blank is "mantle".

Blank 4

The softer layer below the uppermost lithosphere is the "asthenosphere". So the fourth blank is "asthenosphere".

Blank 5

As the asthenosphere moves, it drags large sections of the lithosphere called "tectonic plates" across Earth's surface. So the fifth blank is "tectonic plates".

Blank 6

Earth's center, which is made up of molten and solid metals, is called the "core". So the sixth blank is "core".

Answer:

1. geosphere
2. crust
3. mantle
4. asthenosphere
5. tectonic plates
6. core