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Upper mantle

earth science Maturity 7-9

A thick layer of rock is inside Earth.

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Earth-G-force.png
It sits under the ground. This rock moves very slowly. It helps move the big plates on top. This matters to our world. Can you feel the ground?
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Subduction-en.svg

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File:Earthquake wave paths.png
Earthquake wave paths.png
File:Pyrolitic mantle mineralogy.png
Pyrolitic mantle mineralogy.png
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Chikyu (drilling ship) Model.jpg
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