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Aim: What are the zones of earth’s interior?
I. Earth’s Interior
A. Three Major Zones
1. Crust
a. Outermost and thinnest layer
b. Makes up only 1% of earth’s mass
2. Mantle
a. Middle layer
b. Lithosphere – uppermost layer of mantle
c. Asthenosphere – right below the lithosphere.
Due to high heat it has the ability to flow
(plastic).
3. Core
a. Makes up center of Earth
b. Outer core is liquid
c. Very dense, mostly made of iron

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