Elevate Science: Earth's Interior

The branch of science that studies what the Earth is made of and how it was formed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A scientist who is an expert in the field of geology.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Earth's hard outer layer.

The bulk of Earth's interior; it's about 1,800 miles thick and is between Earth's dense, super heated core and the thin outer crust.

The very center of the Earth and the hottest part of the planet. It is mainly a solid ball with a radius of about 760 miles.

The liquid layer that lies between Earth's mantle and the inner core. It is made primarily of molten nickel and iron

Any fact or experimental result that provides support or proof for a scientific theory.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

A pure substance which cannot be broken down by chemical means. Gold is a pure substance.

Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers and are a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and magma movement.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A heat transfer occurs between objects by direct contact.