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Earth's Interior
Earth's Interior Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crust | Earth's rocky outer layer |
| mantle | layer below the Earth's crust |
| outer core | made of molten, liquid metal |
| inner core | made of solid iron and nickel |
| crust | thinnest under oceans and thickest under mountains |
| mantle | contains some liquid rock, but mostly solid rock |
| outer core | source of Earth's magnetic field is Iron from this core |
| inner core | Earth's hottest layer |
| crust | least dense and thinnest layer |
| mantle | most dense and thickest layer |
| crust | hard and made of many minerals |
| mantle | makes up about 2/3 of Earth's mass |