The Earth is layered, with the crust being less dense (~10-13 gm/cm³) due to composition (iron-nickel) and pressure. The average density of the entire Earth, considering the mass and volume of all layers, is calculated to be around 5.5 gm/cm³.
What is the average density of the earth as a whole ?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017 · Topic: The Earth (Interior of the Earth: Crust, Mantle, Core)
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