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The uppermost layer over the earth's surface is called the ____________.

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Crust
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Mantle
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Outer core
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Inner core
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Solution

The correct option is A Crust
The three main layers of Earth include the crust (1 percent of Earth's volume), the mantle (84 percent), and the core (inner and outer combined, 15 percent). The outermost of all these three is the crust.

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