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  • Earth's Heaviest Objects: Core vs. Mantle - A Comprehensive Explanation
    This is a bit of a trick question! It depends on what you mean by "heavy".

    * If you mean the most massive objects: The two heaviest things on Earth are the Earth's core and the mantle. The core is mostly iron and nickel and makes up about 32% of Earth's mass. The mantle, composed of silicate minerals, makes up about 68% of Earth's mass.

    * If you mean the heaviest things in terms of weight: This gets more complicated. We could talk about:

    * The largest man-made structures: The Three Gorges Dam in China, for example, is incredibly heavy.

    * The heaviest natural objects: Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is a contender.

    * The heaviest single material: It would be something extremely dense like a large chunk of osmium, the densest naturally occurring element.

    So, it really depends on your definition of "heavy"!

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