Layers of the Earth

Earth divided into layers by their characteristics

• mantle

• layers of the earth

• core

• crust

A sphere of solid nickel and iron at the center of the Earth

• mantle

• layers of the earth

• inner core

• crust

Outer layer of Earth’s core made of liquid iron and nickel

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

Semi-solid solid layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

The outermost layer of the Earth

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

Cool rigid layer made of oxygen and silicon and divided into plates

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• crust

Solid layer with “plasticity” on the upper mantle just below the lithosphere

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mantle

• crust

Solids that act like liquids, “semi-solids” characteristics of the asthenosphere

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• plasticity

• crust

part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air

• lithosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

• lithosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere