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📚 Glossary Term

Mantle

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Definition The thick layer of Earth beneath the crust.

🧒 In Simple Words

The mantle is the large layer inside Earth below the crust.

📌 Example

Scientists model movement in the mantle to explain plate motion.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"The class used a model to show how heat in the mantle can drive movement."

🔗 Related Terms

CrustTectonic PlateConvection Current