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What are the main layers of the Earth?
The Earth is composed of four main layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.
What is the Earth's core primarily composed of?
The Earth's core is primarily composed of iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni).
Define "plate tectonics".
Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere. This is broken into numerous plates that are constantly moving.
What is a transform fault?
A transform fault is a type of fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.