The+Mantle

**__The Mantle__**

 The Mantle of the Earth is the second layer which is directly beneath the crust of the Earth. As the crust gets hotter it becomes more fluid. You might think of the mantle as a really thick stew or soup. **The Temperature** just below the crust is approximately //1600 degrees Fahrenheit//. The closer the mantle gets to the center of the Earth the hotter it gets. The hottest the mantle gets is approximately //4000 degrees Fahrenheit//.

 The mantle is the thickest part of the Earth’s layers. It is approximately //1800 miles thick//.  The **main materials** that the mantle is made of are //aluminum, iron, calcium, magnesium, silicone and oxygen.// We use these materials in different ways every day. 