Q: Made of hot, solid rock, the mantle is beneath what layer of the earth?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Beneath the crust is the mantle . The mantle is made of hot, solid rock. They know this because of seismic waves, meteorites, and the heat that comes from inside the planet. Mantle rock is mostly peridotite , which is rich in iron and magnesium ( Figure below ). Peridotite is rare at Earth's surface.

 Choices:

- liquid

- volcanic

- core

- crust


A:
crust