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The land surface of the Earth accounts for 1% of its total volume. Travel from the core to Earth's surface, examining the layers that make up our planet.Key facts
- The Earth is made up of four layers.
- The Earth's solid inner core is surrounded by a liquid outer core.
- Above the outer core is the mantle, made up of solid and molten rock 3000 km deep.
- The Earth's crust is broken into seven moving pieces called tectonic plates.
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The surface of the Earth we live on is cool rock, but deep below this, our planet is red hot.
There are four layers to the Earth.
A solid inner core, is surrounded by a liquid outer core.
Solid inner core
Liquid outer core
Outside this is the mantle, the largest section of Earth, ...
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