Name______________________

Layers of the Earth

The Core

- This is the _____________ layers of the Earth, the center of the Earth.

- There are two sections of the core the ___________and __________core.

The Inner Core

- Is about________ miles

- It is at about 9,032 to 10,832degrees Fahrenheit.

- The inner core is made up of iron and nickel that can stay in the form of a ________due

to the pressure that is surrounding it.

The Outer Core

- The temperature of the outer core rages forms 7,232 degrees Fahrenheit to 10,832

degrees Fahrenheit.

- The outer core is a ___________layer in the Earth’s layers and is composed of iron,

nickel, Sulphur, and oxygen.

The Mantle

- Second layer of the earth.

- Is separated into two parts, the lower and upper mantle.

Lower Mantle

- Is about_________ to _________miles below the Earth’s surface.

- The temperature is about 5432 degrees Fahrenheit.

- This layer is made up of iron, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and aluminum.

- This layer is a ________due to the pressure pushing down on it.

Upper Mantle

-Is about ______ miles below the Earth’s surface.

- The temperature will range from 2552 degrees Fahrenheit to 5432 degrees Fahrenheit.

- This layer is made up of iron, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and aluminum.

- This layer can be both a solid and a liquid because the rocks that are closer to the top are cooler

than the ones toward the bottom.

The Crust

- This is the __________layer of the Earth and is also where we all things can live on.

- The temperature of the crust is about 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

- There are two different types of crust on the Earth’s surface, continental crust and

oceanic crust.

Continental Crust

- The crust that makeups up areas of___________.

- It is about 5 to 43 miles away from the upper mantle.

- Continental crust is mostly made up of a rock called _________.

Oceanic Crust

- This is the bottom of the__________.

- Oceanic crust is about 5 miles away from the upper mantle.

- Is mostly made up of a rock called _________.