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Describe what the layers of the earth are made of and their approximate temperature.

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Crust- topmost layer, made out of solid silicate rocks like basalt and granite, 200 C to 400 C

Mantle- composed of rocky oxides and silicates 500 C to 900 C

Core- mostly iron, or other metals 6,000 C

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