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Crust

Layer of rock. Earth’s outer part.

Outer core

Molten iron and nickel. Goes around inner core.

Mantle

Hot, solid layer. Between crust and core.

Inner core

Solid iron and nickel. Center of Earth.

Lithosphere

Top part of mantle. Bottom part of crust.

Asthenosphere

Soft layer of upper mantle.