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Inferred Properties of Earth’s InteriorPACIFICOCEANNORTHAMERICACASCADESTRENCHCRUSTRIGID MANTLE} LITHOSPHEREATLANTIC OCEANASTHENOSPHERE (PLASTIC MANTLE)STIFFERMANTLEMID-ATLANTICRIDGEOUTER CORE(IRON & NICKEL)INNER CORE(IRON & NICKEL)DENSITY (g/cm 3 )2.7 granitic continental crust3.0 basaltic oceanic crustMOHO3.4–5.69.9–12.212.8–13.14<strong>EARTH</strong>’S CENTERPRESSURE(million atmospheres)32107000TEMPERATURE (°C)600050004000300020001000MELTING POINTINTERIOR TEMPERATUREPARTIAL MELTINGMELTING POINT00 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000DEPTH (km)10 <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>Setting</strong>/Earth Science <strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Tables</strong> — 2010 Edition
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