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Inside the Earth

Diagram of the Earth's structural layers.

The Earth is divided into layers.

Inside the Earth
Moulding the Earth
Magma on the move
Magma formation

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World of quakes
Plates and quakes
New Zealand plate boundary models

Acknowledgement: The University of Waikato

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

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