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Standard VIII
Geography
Layers of the Earth
Depth of the ...
Question
Depth of the mantle extends up to a depth of _____ below the surface of the earth.
A
2,200 km
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2,500 km
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2,400 km
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D
2,900 km
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Solution
The correct option is
D
2,900 km
The second layer of the earth is called the mantle. It lies below the crust. It extends up to a depth of 2,900 km.
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