The Layers of the

Earth
VIDEO PRESENTATION
 Earth Layers
CRUST
MANTLE

OUTER
INNER
CORE
CORE
 Earth Layers

• The Earth is divided into four main

layers.

*Crust
*Mantle
*Outer core
*Inner core
 The Crust
• The Earth’s crust is the
outermost surface.

• It is a very thin layer of solid

rock. It is the thinnest layer
of the Earth.

• The crust is 5-35km thick

beneath the land and 1-8km
thick beneath the oceans.

• The crust of the Earth is

broken into many pieces called
plates. The movement of
these plates causes
earthquakes.
 The Mantle
• The mantle is the largest
layer of the Earth. It is
2900km thick.

• It is relatively flexible—it
flows like very viscous liquid.

• It is very hot—1600°F at the

top and 4000°F towards the
center of the Earth.
 The Core
• The core of the Earth is
like a ball of very hot
metals. The core is divided
into 2 layers—Outer and
Inner.

• The core is SO hot and has

SO much pressure that if
you were to go there—you
would be squished into
something even smaller than
a marble.

CORE
 The Outer Core
• The outer core is liquid
metal iron and nickel
with 10% sulfur and/or
oxygen.

• It is very hot—
4000-9000°F.

• The outer core is

2,250km thick.
 The Inner Core
• The inner core is solid
metal due to the extreme
heat and pressure.

• It is composed of iron
and nickel. It is
responsible for the
magnetic field the Earth
generates.

• The inner core is 800km

thick and is 9000°F.
 Review
1) What are the four layers of the Earth?
2) The Earth’s crust is very ______?
3) The mantle is the largest layer of the
Earth? True or False
4) Is the Outer Core a liquid or a solid?
 Answers!
1) Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
2) Thin
3) True
4) Liquid
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