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An artist\'s rendition of the Earth\'s interior structure. As depth increases in the planet, so does the temperature and pressure. In this diagram the crust and upper mantle is grey, the lower mantle is yellow, the outer is core orange, and the inner core is bright orange. Credit: Russell Hemley

An artist's rendition of the Earth's interior structure. As depth increases in the planet, so does the temperature and pressure. In this diagram the crust and upper mantle is grey, the lower mantle is yellow, the outer is core orange, and the inner core is bright orange. Credit: Russell Hemley

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