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    Layers of The Earth

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    The four layers of the Earth are: 1) The inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, with temperatures over 5,500°C. 2) The outer core, composed of liquid iron and nickel with temperatures between 4,000°F and 9,000°F. 3) The mantle, the widest layer made of semi-molten rock between 1,600°F and 4,000°F. 4) The crust, the solid outer layer between 0-60km thick divided into continental and oceanic crust.

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    Layers of The Earth

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    The four layers of the Earth are: 1) The inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, with temperatures over 5,500°C. 2) The outer core, composed of liquid iron and nickel with temperatures between 4,000°F and 9,000°F. 3) The mantle, the widest layer made of semi-molten rock between 1,600°F and 4,000°F. 4) The crust, the solid outer layer between 0-60km thick divided into continental and oceanic crust.

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    The four layers of the Earth are: 1) The inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, with temperatures over 5,500°C. 2) The outer core, composed of liquid iron and nickel with temperatures between 4,000°F and 9,000°F. 3) The mantle, the widest layer made of semi-molten rock between 1,600°F and 4,000°F. 4) The crust, the solid outer layer between 0-60km thick divided into continental and oceanic crust.

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    The four layers of the Earth are: 1) The inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, with temperatures over 5,500°C. 2) The outer core, composed of liquid iron and nickel with temperatures between 4,000°F and 9,000°F. 3) The mantle, the widest layer made of semi-molten rock between 1,600°F and 4,000°F. 4) The crust, the solid outer layer between 0-60km thick divided into continental and oceanic crust.

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    LAYERS OF THE EARTH

    Earth comprises four separate layers. Geologists believe that as the Earth cooled, the heavier and
    denser material sank into the centre, and the lighter ones rose towards the top. Due to this, the
    outermost layer is made of the lightest materials, such as rocks and granites, and the innermost
    layer consists of nickel and iron. Let’s discuss the different layers of the earth.

    Different Layers of the Earth

    The inner core, the outer core, mantle and crust are the four layers of earth

    The Inner Core


    It is the centre and the hottest layer of the Earth. The inner core is solid and made up of iron and
    nickel with temperatures up to 5,500oC. Due to its immense heat energy, the inner core is more
    like the engine room of the Earth.

    The Outer Core


    The outer core of the Earth is similar to a very hot ball of metals, whose temperature is around
    4000 oF to 90000F. It is so hot that the metals inside are all liquid. The outer core is around 1800
    miles under the crust and is approximately 1400 miles thick. It is composed of metals such as
    iron and nickel. The outer core surrounds the inner core.
    The inner core has pressures and temperatures so high that the metals are squeezed together and
    not able to move like a liquid but are forced to vibrate instead of solid.

    Mantle
    Mantle is the widest section of the Earth. Its thickness is approximately 2,900 km. The mantle is
    mainly made up of semi-molten rock known as magma. The rock is hard in the upper part of the
    mantle, but lower down the rock is softer and begins to melt.

    The mantle is located directly under the Sima. The mantle consists of very hot and dense rock.
    This layer of rock flows like asphalt under heavy weight. This flow is because of the greatest
    temperature differences from the bottom to the top of the mantle. The reason behind the plates of
    the Earth moving is the movement of the mantle. Its temperature varies between 1600 oF at the
    upper part to 4000 oF near the bottom.

    Crust
    The crust is the outer layer where we live. The thickness is around 0-60 km. It’s a solid rock
    layer divided into two types:

    1. Continental crust covers the land and,


    2. Oceanic crust covers water

    The crust is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is hotter and capable of
    flowing. The outer and inner core is much hotter with great pressures that you can squeeze into a
    ball smaller than marble if you are able to go to the centre of the Earth.

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