Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth's crust is          .

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  1. Garbage
  2. Rock
  3. Stone
  4. Fossil

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Option 2 : Rock
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The correct answer is Rock.

Key Points

  • Earth's crust 
    • Each fragment of the Earth's crust is known as a Plate.
    • Earth consists of three parts
      • The crust
      • The mantle
      • The core
    • The Crust is the outer layer of the Earth and it is very thin compared to the core and mantle. It is made up of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
    • There are two types of crust viz oceanic and continental.
    • The mantle lies below the crust and it is up to 2900 km thick.
    • The core is the center of the earth.

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