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Mantle
The layer of rock beneath Earth's crust.
Core
Earth's hottest layer; the center layer of the Earth.
Plate
A rigid block of crust and upper mantle.
Magma
Hot, soft rock from Earth's lower mantle.
Volcano
An opening in Earth's crust through which lava flows.
Earthquake
A shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
Crust
The outer layer of Earth made of solid rock.