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प्रश्न
There are two transitional zones between the two consecutive layers of the interior of the earth. Name them and state their chief characteristics.
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उत्तर
The transitional zone between crust and mantle is Moho Discontinuity which is the dividing zone between solid and semi-solid state of rocks due to the increasing temperature as the depth increases. The boundary between mantle and core is known as Gutenberg Discontinuity, below this zone both density and temperature going on increasing. The density is more than 13 and temperature is more than 2200°C.
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