What is the Earth Made of?

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The earth is made up of iron which is 32%, oxygen which is 30% which are the major components. The other components are 15% silicon, 14% magnesium, 3% sulphur and 2% nickel. In addition to these, there are other much smaller piles of calcium, aluminium, with other small trace elements.
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Earth has a molten core consisting of mostly iron and nickel. Its mantle and crust are composed of silicon and oxygen (silicate rock), with trace elements, and the crust also contains basalt .
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The earth is made of 32% iron, 30% oxygen, 15% silicon, 14% magnesium, 3% sulfur, 2% nickel, and then much smaller piles of calcium, aluminum, and other trace elements.
The Earth is made of 32% iron, 15% silicon, 14% magnesium, 30% oxygen, 3% sulphur, 2% nickel, and then much smaller piles of calcium, aluminium, and other trace elements. The elements of Earth are layered in the planet.
The earth is basically made up of layers of rock. These are the crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. The overall density of the Earth is much higher than the density of the rocks we find in the crust.
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Earth is made of 32 percent iron, 30 percent oxygen, 15 percent silicon, 14 percent magnesium, 3 percent sulfur, 2 percent nickel and various smaller amounts of assorted trace elements.
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