Layers of the Earth

Layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Liquid water on the Earth

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Earth’s entire solid body

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

All living things on Earth

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This material is hotter and under great pressure. It is less rigid and can bend but is still solid.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

Uppermost part of the mantle is brittle rock. This rock is strong, hard, and rigid

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

This is a dense ball of solid metal. This layer is solid.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

This a layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core. This layer is liquid.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

This is very hot rigid rock. It is rigid because of the high pressure. This layer includes the transition zone, and the lower mantle.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer core

• Inner core

The layers of the Earth that are based on what each layer is made of.

• compositional layers

• mechanical layers