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What is meant by mantle |
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Answer» The MANTLE is a layer between the CRUST and the outer core. Earth's mantle is a silicate ROCKY shell with an average thickness of 2,886 kilometres (1,793 mi). The mantle makes up about 84% of Earth's volume. It is predominantly solid but in GEOLOGICAL time it behaves as a viscous fluid. |
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