Earth's Interior

The thinnest layer of Earth.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Least dense layer of Earth's geosphere.

• crust

• Outer core

• inner core

• mantle

Liquid Layer of Earth

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

A wave that travels through Earth after an Earthquake. Used as indirect evidence to determine the interior of Earth.

• Earthquake waves

• Seismic Waves

• Directional wave

• crustal waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Solid layer of Earth made up of iron and nickel

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Thickest layer of Earth, have convection currents

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The bendable layer under the crust and upper mantle is called

• Lithosphere

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

Liquid layer of Earth made up of iron and nickel

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Rock samples from drilling or volcanoes is an example of this.

• Direct Evidence

• Indirect Evidence

Seismic waves from earthquakes is an example of this.

• Direct Evidence

• Indirect Evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2