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Read the definitions, then label the diagram.
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crust: the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is thinner under the oceans.
inner core: the solid iron-nickel center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure.
mantle: a rocky layer located under the crust - it is composed of silicon, oxygen, magnesium, iron, aluminum, and calcium. convection (heat) currents carry heat from the hot inner mantle to the cooler outer mantle.
outer core: the molten iron-nickel layer that surrounds the inner core.