Visionlearning Glossary
Mantle The middle portion of the interior of the earth, starting below the crust at 5-70 km below the earth’s surface and continuing to a depth of 2900 km. The mantle is composed mainly of the rock peridotite.
Used in the following modules: Earth Structure, Minerals I, Minerals III, Plate Tectonics II
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