( ( MANTLE ( ( ( ( ( The ( Earth 's ) ) ( inner layer ) ) ( of ( molten rock ) ) ) , ) ( lying ( ( ( beneath ( ( the ( Earth 's ) ) crust ) ) and ) ( above ( ( ( the ( Earth 's ) ) core ) ( of ( liquid ( ( iron and ) nickel ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB MANTLE) (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN Earth) (POS 's)) (JJ inner) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN molten) (NN rock))) (, ,) (VP (VBG lying) (PP (PP (IN beneath) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN Earth) (POS 's)) (NN crust))) (CC and) (PP (IN above) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN Earth) (POS 's)) (NN core)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ liquid) (NN iron) (CC and) (NN nickel))))))))) (. .)))
MANTLE The Earth's inner layer of molten rock, lying beneath the Earth's crust and above the Earth's core of liquid iron and nickel.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ mantle) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN earth)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN located) (ADVP (RB just)) (PP (IN below) (NP (DT the) (NN crust))))) (. .)))
The mantle layer of earth is located just below the crust.