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Earth Interior Graphic

This model of Earth's interior includes a solid, mostly iron inner core beneath a convective liquid iron core that extends to half Earth's radius.
PIA25063
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/John E. Connerney
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This model of Earth's interior includes a solid, mostly iron inner core beneath a convective liquid iron core that extends to half Earth's radius. Above that is a silicate mantle rich in iron and magnesium and a thin crust of lighter silicates.

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