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The document describes the composition and structure of the Earth, which is divided into layers including a crust, mantle, and core. The crust is the outer layer and exists in both oceanic and continental forms, while the mantle is the thick middle layer made mostly of silicate rock. At the center is the core, about 1/3 of the Earth's mass, with an outer liquid layer surrounding a solid inner core made of iron.
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This document describes several types of spineless animals or invertebrates. It discusses key characteristics of sponges, which are the simplest invertebrates with a hollow body and two cell layers; mollusks, which have a soft body and sometimes an internal or external shell; and cnidarians, which have stinging tentacles. It also outlines four major groups of arthropods - insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and centipedes/millipedes - noting they have jointed legs, an exoskeleton, and varying numbers of legs, antennae, and body segments. Roundworms and flatworms are also described as having thin bodies, while segmented worms have three
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