Layers Of The Earth by Kayla T

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http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/publications/Geological_Settings/Forces_that_s...

Layers Of The Earth

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CRUST (LITHOSPHERE)

5-100 KM, THE BASE IS ROCK, TEMP:1200, DENSITY:3.4, PRES-SURE:3200

http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/publications/Geological_Settings/Forces_that_s...

OCEANIC CRUST

5-8 KILOMETER, ROCK (BASALT), IT IS THE MORE DENSE CRUST

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?termID=57

CONTINENTAL CRUST

30 KM, ROCK(GRANITE), LESS DENSE CRUST.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?termID=57

ASTHENOSPHERE

250 KM, THICK LIQUID ROCK, LIKE SILLY PUTTY, DENSITY:3.6

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/asthenosphere-facts.html

MANTLE

SOLID ROCK, 2,900 KM, DENSITY:4.1, PRES-SURE:23800

http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/4225/diamonds-illuminate-earths-deep-m...

OUTER CORE

LIQUID IRON, DENSITY:12.2, PRES-SURE:3290000

http://newworldatlas.blogspot.com/2011/08/earths-interior-structure.html

INNER CORE

SOLID IRON, DENSITY:13.1,PRES-SURE:364000,TEMP:4800

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388697/Earths-inner-core-me...

Kayla T