Which describes Earth’s mantle? the ocean floors and all of the land features
the hot metal at the center of Earth
the thick, hot, rocky layer around Earth’s core
the liquefied metal of the outer core

D, the thick, hot, rocky layer around Earth's core.

Explanation:

It can't be B because that describes the inner core, and it can't be A because that is just the upper mantle mixed with the crust, so it isn't just one answer.

So that leaves C, and D, and it is D, I know this, cause I just took this quiz and got a 100%

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