Earth's Layers

Front

This outermost layer is solid rock, that includes dry land and ocean floor, and is the thinnest layer, 5-40km thick.

Back

Earth's Crust

Front

This layer is hot, solid rock below the Earth’s surface and is divided into 3 layers: brittle rock; hot, bendable rock; and hot, rigid rock. It is 3000km thick.

Back

Earth's mantle

Front

This top layer of the mantle is made of brittle rock and includes the crust.

Back

Lithosphere

Front

This layer consists of hot, bendable rock and is in the middle of the mantle

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

This layer of the mantle is made of hot, rigid rock and touches the outer core

Back

Mesosphere

Front

This layer of the earth is an extremely hot, dense ball of solid iron and nickel, under intense pressure, and is 1220 km thick.

Back

Inner core

Front

This layer is a molten metal layer and is 2260 km thick.

Back

Outer core