The thin outermost layer of the solid Earth is called the crust. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the second option. The crust actually accounts for less than 1 percent of the volume of the Earth. The Earth can actually be divided into four parts and they are crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: " drier and cooler." Ocean currents that upwell near Southern California can make the climate drier and cooler compared to coastal areas that do not have upwelling.
The rivers start from the mountains or hills.
Meteor = Space rock
Asteroids= small rocky object
Comets= ball of ice
Planet= travel around starts
Orbital radii= average distance from sun