The uppermost layer of the Earth is:

a huge single piece

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fragmented

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in two large pieces

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B fragmented
The Earth's crust is not a huge single piece. It is fragmented into pieces. Each fragment is called a tectonic plate and they are in continuous motion, brushing past each other.

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