1.2 Earth's Interior by Vanessa Patterson

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1.2 Earth's Interior

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EARTH'S INTERIOR

Chapter 1 | Lesson 2

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EVIDENCE

direct evidence
indirect evidence

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CRUST, MANTLE, CORE

vary in size, composition, temperature, pressure

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CRUST

layer of solid rock
main elements: oxygen & silicon
oceanic crust & continental crust

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MANTLE

layers divided based on physical characteristics

LITHOSPHERE

uppermost part of the mantle

ASTHENOSPHERE

middle section of mantle

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MESOSPHERE

closest to the core

THE CORE

OUTER & INNER CORE

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CORE & EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD

Vanessa Patterson