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Out of all the layers of the Earth, which has the maximum volume?

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Crust
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Mantle
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Outer core
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Inner core
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Solution

The correct option is B Mantle
The layer below the crust is called the mantle. It is about 2,900 km thick, and makes up 84% of Earth’s total volume. In the upper part of the mantle, the rocks remain mostly solid and in the lower part of the mantle, rocks are in the molten form.

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