LAYERS OF THE EARTH

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Lithosphere

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solid mantle)

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The divergence of oceanie plates

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yields mid-ocean ridge.

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Crust

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•0-100 km

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thick

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Mantle

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Outer

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core

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InDer

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core

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Solid

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Liquid

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• 2900 km

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Core

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• 5100 km

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•6378 km

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Figure 1.2 Layers of the Earth

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Crust - the outermost layer of the Earth

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composed of two

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layers: continental and oceanic crusts

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• Mantle - the middle layer of the Earth

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composed of molten

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rocks called magma

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• Asthenosphere - the lower portion of the upper layer of

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the mantle

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composed of solid mobile rocks

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Core - the innermost layer of the Earth

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• Outer core - layer of molten substance

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• Inner core - layer of solid substance of iron and nickel