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Structure of the earth


The structure of the earth is the 4 main layers of the earth, the four main layers are the inner core outer core mantle and the crust.

Crust: The crust layer, which is probably the most popular layer, is the one we are on right now. its the very top layer. this layer has all different types of rocks.

Mantle: The plates are slowly moving, meaning that places like Australia are slowing moving as there tectonic plate is.

Inner core: There are heaps of plates, here are some of them Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, and Antarctic plates. 

outer core: is a liquid layer it lies in between the mantle and the inner core. it is a very important layer the earth.

here is a video that goes into more depth.

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National Geographic

The structure of the earth is divided into four major components: the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. Each layer has a unique chemical composition, physical state (read more)

Australian museum
Soon after the Earth formed, unique processes occurred - division into metallic core, silicate mantle and crust - which, along with surface water, made it different from the other planets ( read more )
Science News Explores

Mountain ranges tower to the sky. Oceans plummet to impossible depths. Earth’s surface is an amazing place to behold. Yet even the deepest canyon is but a tiny scratch on the planet. 

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The 4 layers in order is:

  1. crust 
  2. mantle
  3. inner core
  4. outer core

the earth has 4 main layers that are

  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. inner core
  4. outer core

The structure of the earth is layers in the earth and there are 4 main layers.