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The name of the layer of the Earth that separates the crust from the core is the ___?
The name of the layer of the Earth that separates the crust from the core is the ___?
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The correct option is D mantle
Earth mainly consists of four
layers namely crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
Mantle is the widest of all the layers, which is 1800 miles thick. It is composed mostly of
silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron. It is found beneath the earth’s crust. The
temperature of this layer is 1600 degrees Fahrenheit at the top to about 4000
degrees Fahrenheit near the bottom.
Earth mainly consists of four layers namely crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
Mantle is the widest of all the layers, which is 1800 miles thick. It is composed mostly of silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron. It is found beneath the earth’s crust. The temperature of this layer is 1600 degrees Fahrenheit at the top to about 4000 degrees Fahrenheit near the bottom.
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