1.1 Earth's Layers

Front

Layer consisting of solid iron and nickel. Hottest layer - 6000 degrees Celsius. Under a lot of pressure.

Back

Inner Core

Front

Center or inside of something.

Back

Core

Front

Layer consisting of liquid iron and nickel. 5000 degrees Celsius.

Back

Outer Core

Front

Thickest layer of the Earth. Middle Layer. Asthenosphere is located here (convecting magma).

Back

Mantle

Front

Outside layer of the Earth. Touches the atmosphere. Thinnest layer.

Back

Crust

Front

More dense layer of the crust. Older layer of the crust. Thinner layer of the crust.

Back

Oceanic Crust (lithosphere)

Front

Thicker layer of the crust. Newer or younger layer of the crust. Less dense layer of the crust.

Back

Continental Crust (lithosphere)

Front

Layer of the mantle where magma convects to move the lithospheric plates.

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

Rigid layer of the earth - consisting of the crust and upper mantle (tectonic plates of the Earth).

Back

Lithosphere

Front

Movement of matter that results from differences in density caused by variations in temperature. Hotter matter rises, cooler matter falls.

Back

Convection