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Mohorovičić discontinuity

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The Earth has layers.

Subduction-en.svg
Subduction-en.svg
One layer is the hard ground. Another layer is deep below it. There is a line between them. This line is a big change. It helps us learn about our world. Can you feel the ground?

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File:Subduction-en.svg
Subduction-en.svg
File:Refraction of P-wave.PNG
Refraction of P-wave.PNG
File:Gros Morne moho.jpg
Gros Morne moho.jpg
File:Global Moho depth map of the Earth.png
Global Moho depth map of the Earth.png
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