APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 4.6, Problem 5A
Referring to Figure 4.9, what is the name of the layer that begins at a depth of about 100 kilometers and extends to approximately 600 kilometers?
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