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MANTLE
By AJB
The Mantle is solid. But can deform slowly in a highly viscous manner. The Mantle makes up most of the earths mass, and is composed of iron , magnesium, aluminum, silicon and oxygen silicatecompounds. The Mantle lies between the Outer Crust and the Core.
Work Cited "Mantle." Encarta.
18 Nov. 2002 <http://http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/SRPage.aspx?search=Mantle&x=23&y=17>.
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