The layer of earth that separates the crust from the core is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mantle.
The layer of the Earth that separates the crust from the core is the **mantle**. This extensive region, situated between the Earth's crust and the outer core, consists primarily of silicate minerals that are abundant in magnesium and iron.
The mantle begins just below the crust at the Mohorovičić discontinuity (commonly known as the Moho) and stretches down to the boundary with the outer core.
The mantle itself is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle, with the upper mantle containing a region called the asthenosphere, which is partially molten and allows for the movement of tectonic plates.