SCIENCE- INTERIOR OF THE EARTH

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  • The CRUST contans of the continents, other land areas and floors of the oceans.
  • The MANTLE consists mostly of solid, iron, magnesium, and silicate rockd mixed w many other minor components
  • The CORE has 2 parts. The innet core is solid and is composed of nickel and iron in solid form. Theninnrr core rotates independently because it is sorrounded by a liquid region
  • The MOHO was discovered by ANDRIJA
  • MOHO is the boundary between the crust and mantle
  • MOHO is also called as Mohorovicic discontinuity