Earth’s Internal Structure

Major Divisions
Crust- the outermost layer, divided into two parts, viz. the

Continental Crust and Oceanic Crust.

Mantle- the intermediate layer, divided into two parts, e.g.

Upper Mantle and Lower mantle.

Core- the inner-most layer, again divided into two layers, i.e.

Outer Core and Inner Core.

Cross Section showing interiors of the Earth
Cross Section showing interiors of the Earth
 Discontinuity surfaces within Earth

Conrad Discontinuity- between continental crust and

oceanic crust.

Mohorovicic Discontinuity- between crust and mantle.

Gutenberg Discontinuity- between mantle and outer core.

Lehmann Discontinuity- between outer core and inner

core.
Passage of P and S waves inside the Earth