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What are the different layers of the Earth and their main characteristics?

Answer 1

Timothy Michael

The Earth is composed of four main layers: the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The crust is the thin, outermost layer where we live. The mantle, beneath the crust, is semi-solid and convects heat. The outer core is liquid iron and nickel, generating Earth’s magnetic field. The inner core is solid iron and nickel, extremely hot and dense.