Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

Beneath the crust is the mantle . The mantle is made of hot, solid rock. They know this because of seismic waves, meteorites, and the heat that comes from inside the planet. Mantle rock is mostly peridotite , which is rich in iron and magnesium ( Figure below ). Peridotite is rare at Earth's surface.


Q: Made of hot, solid rock, the mantle is beneath what layer of the earth?


A:
crust