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Why do we need to learn about the layers of the earth?

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Earth is our home and I like to use that as an analogy. You don't need to know everything about how your home is built to live in it. You can reside in a house without knowing its full history, how it's built and all of the intricacies of its plumbing, electrical and heating systems. read more

We have the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust which play an important role on Earth. The layers of the Earth are responsible for the formation of our continents. Two Hundred Fifty Million years ago most of the land mass was joined together forming a super continent called Pangaea. read more

It helps us understand the origins of the earth and how some things like plate tectonics, volcanoes, oceans and the atmosphere came to be. It's very complex. Everything in, on and around the earth gives us clues to understanding how life and the universe works. It's like a puzzle that we try to figure out. read more

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