What are the layers of the earth?

Crust,Mantle,Core

Crust – has a thin layer measuring 40 km deep composed of solid rocks and minerals.
Human live on the crust, the top most layer of the Earth.

It is divided into two forms Oceanic and Continental Crust

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Oceanic crust is the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
Continental crust is the layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that
forms the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known
as continental shelves.

Mantle – It represents about 85 % of the total weight and mass of our planet.

Composition of mantle

First 50 miles of the mantle – very hard,rigid rock

Next 150 miles of the mantle – super-heated solid rock

Next several hundred miles – solid sturdy rock materials.

The mantle is divided into Upper and Lower mantle

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Upper Mantle
The upper mantle extends from the crust to a depth of about 410 kilometers (255
miles). The upper mantle is mostly solid, but its more malleable regions contribute
to tectonic activity.

Lower Mantle

The lower mantle extends from about 660 kilometers (410 miles) to about 2,700
kilometers (1,678 miles) beneath Earth’s surface. The lower mantle is hotter and
denser than the upper mantle and transition zone.

The lower mantle is much less ductile than the upper mantle and transition zone.
Although heat usually corresponds to softening rocks, intense pressure keeps the
lower mantle solid.

Core - Scientists believe that deep down inside the Earth, there’s a huge ball of
liquid and solid iron.

A team of scientists has measured the melting point of iron at high precision in a
laboratory, and then drew from that result to calculate the temperature at the
boundary of Earth's inner and outer core — now estimated at 6,000 C (about 10,800
F). That's as hot as the surface of the sun.

This is the Earth’s core, and it protects us from the dangerous radiation of space.

The core is divided into two parts :Inner and Outer Core
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Outer Core – is a fluid layer about 2,300 km (1,400 mi) thick and composed of
mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its
mantle.
Its outer boundary lies 2,890 km (1,800 mi) beneath Earth's surface.

Inner Core - is the Earth's innermost part and according to seismological studies,
it has been believed to be primarily a solid ball with a radius of about 1,220
kilometres (760 miles), which is about 70% of the Moon's radius.

It is composed of an iron–nickel alloy and some light elements.

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