1. Layers of the Earth
What Lies Beneath?

2. Earths Layers
The Earth is made up of 4 layers, each range in depth, temperature and composition.
The Four layers are:

3. The Crust Rocky Earth Surface is called the Lithosphere
Made up of the Continental (land) and Oceanic Crusts
This is where you find your landforms, like Mountains and Volcanoes
Ranges from 3 to 50 miles thick
When these plates shift, we have earthquakes!

4. The Mantle
A rock hard, solid pieces, that actually move- just VERY slowly.
The Thickest of all the layers of the earth
Produces heat that helps warm the earth’s oceans

5. Outer Core
Made out of Iron and Nickel, but since it is so hot, the Outer core is completely liquefied.
Constant motion since the liquids are always flowing

6. Inner Core Inner core is found 6,000 miles below the earths surface.
Solid ball of Nickel and other Metals
Core spins (faster than the rest of earth), in a counter clockwise rotation due to its magnetic pull (like a ball spinning)
Inner Core Spins

7. Plate Tectonics
The Earths Crust is divided into separate plates, and as they move different landforms are created.
These Plates are in constant motion, and will continue to change the earths surface.
The Pacific Plate is home to the most Volcanoes, known as the Ring of Fire