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The Earth’s Interior Crust (Lithosphere) Mantle Outer Core Inner Core
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(1512 miles deep) a solid contains both iron and nickel. like a magnet, a compass. It generates a magnetic field that protects the earth from flying out of orbit. Gravitational pull
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Outer Core (1419 miles deep). This is much like the inner core with the exception that it is a liquid Made of liquid nickel and iron Contains sulphur and oxygen which reduces the boiling point of iron & nickel.
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Lower Mantle Occupying 1789 miles (upper & lower) iron and magnesium Upper and lower It is very hot!! Mostly solid (lower mantle)
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Upper Mantle Occupying 1789 miles magma (iron and magnesium). Upper and lower It is extremely hot!! goopy; very plastic- like. (upper mantle)
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Crust Also called lithosphere This is the top layer of the earth, which is basically hardened mantle (magma). It contains two segments, the oceanic and continental crusts.
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Crust… cont’d For instance, if you drained all of the water from earth, then there would be one, giant Continental Crust. Likewise, if you flooded everything, you'd have one, giant Oceanic Crust.
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Another Look!! E A C B D
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The Earth’s Interior – Layer Names Outer Core Lithosphere or crust Inner Core Mantle - Lower Mantle - Upper
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The Earth’s Interior - Composition Liquid - magma Solid – hardened mantle Solid – iron & nickel Mostly Solid Goopy, plastic-like
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The end !!
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