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What do you understand by gutenberg discontinuity?
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The gutenberg discontinuity is the boundary between the earth’s mantle and core, located at a depth of about 2900 km. It marks a significant change in material composition and properties, separating the solid mantle from the liquid outer core. This discontinuity indicates a change from silicate rocks in the mantle to metallic iron and nickel in the core, and it affects seismic wave behavior due to different densities and states of matter.
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Chapter 4: Structure of the Earth - SOLVE AND SCORE [Page 37]
