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Fudgin [204]
3 years ago
15

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Andrews [41]3 years ago
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Each layer has its own properties, composition, and characteristics that affects many of the key processes of our planet. They are, in order from the exterior to the interior – the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.
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