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6 Layers Of Earth

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE 6 LAYERS OF EARTH

BY ALAYJAH ENGEL

CRUST

  • Thickness: 30 km
  • Temp: 40 degrees Celsius
  • Depth: 0-30 km deep
  • State of matter: solid
  • % of volume: less than 1%
Photo by Leo Reynolds

MANTLE

  • Volume 84%
  • Thickness- 2885 thick
  • Depth- 520 and 600km deep
  • Temp- 4500 Celsius
  • State of matter- plastic
Photo by wbaiv

OUTER CORE

  • Volume- 30.8%
  • Thickness: 128-188 miles thick
  • Depth: 2890-5150
  • Temp: 4400 to 6100
  • State of matter; melted metals nickel and iron
Photo by Derringdos

INNER CORE

  • Volume: 1.71%
  • Thickness: 1216km.
  • Depth: 3219-3981
  • Temp: 5000 degrees
  • State of matter- solid iron

ASTHENOSPHERE

  • Thickness: 85 kilometers
  • Temp: 1400 to 3000
  • Depth: 60-150 miles
  • State: plastic rock
  • % of volume: 25%
Photo by wockerjabby

LITHOSPHERE

  • Thickness- 185 miles
  • Temp- 600 degrees
  • Depth- 100 kilo
  • State: rigid outer shell,solid state
  • % of volume 1.6 km

HAVE HUMANS BEEN TO THESE PLACES

  • Crust- yes humans live here
  • Mantle- no
  • Outercore- no
  • Innercore- no
  • Asthenosphere & lithosphere NO