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Q: What is the layer of the Earth that separates the earth's crust from the core called?
  • A. Mantle
  • B. Magma layer
  • C. Stratosphere
  • D. County
Correct Answer: Option A - A layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core is the Earth’s mantle. It is 67 percent of the Earth’s mass. It has a thickness of 2,900 kilometres and started from Moho discontinuity , which makes up about 84 percent of the volume of the Earth. The upper part of the mantle is called asthenosphere.
A. A layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core is the Earth’s mantle. It is 67 percent of the Earth’s mass. It has a thickness of 2,900 kilometres and started from Moho discontinuity , which makes up about 84 percent of the volume of the Earth. The upper part of the mantle is called asthenosphere.

Explanations:

A layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core is the Earth’s mantle. It is 67 percent of the Earth’s mass. It has a thickness of 2,900 kilometres and started from Moho discontinuity , which makes up about 84 percent of the volume of the Earth. The upper part of the mantle is called asthenosphere.