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Layers of The Earth PDF
Layers of The Earth PDF
Inner Core
Hotter and solid.
Made of iron and nickel.
Magnetic Field
Protects us from solar flares
Gutenberg Discontinuity
Separates core from mantle.
Mantle
The thickest layer.
Inner Mantle
Called as asthenosphere.
Semi-rigid, magma, molten material.
Outer Mantle
Called as lithosphere.
Mohorovicic Discontinuity
Separates mantle from crust.
Crust
Continental Crust
Outer layer of geosphere
Oceanic Crust
Pertains to the Seafloor.