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Earth's Layers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inner core | solid, extremely hot, made mostly of iron and nickel |
| outer core | liquid, made mostly of iron and nickel, creates Earth’s magnetic field |
| mantle | thickest layer, made of hot, semi-solid rock, convection currents happen here |
| crust | thin outer layer, where we live, Solid rock, Includes continents and ocean floor |
| convection currents | the slow, circular movements of hot and cold rock inside the Earth |