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Earth’s Layers

The Earth is composed of three primary layers: the mantle, core, and crust. The mantle, the thickest layer, is divided into the lower and upper mantle, both primarily made up of peridotite and characterized by constant flow, which leads to the formation of hotspots.

Earth’s Layers

Earth’s Layers

The core

Made of
Metallic elements iron and niquel

Outer core

Liquid

Magnretic flilled

Inner core

Solid

very high pressare

The mentle

Tickest layer
Two parts

Lower mentle

It's in constant flow: creates "hat spots"

Upper mentle

Formed by peridotite 670 km thick

The crust

Thinnest layer
TWO PARTS

oceanic crust

Founs in the bottom of the oceanic

Spit into tectonic plates

Continental crust

Found on lands