Earth's Composition

This layer is almost as hot as the surface of the sun.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

scientists who study the history, composition, and land formations of Earth.

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Phycologist

• Botanist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This layer is made of hot, moving, melted rock.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Layer is made of liquid iron and nickel metals.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Layer is made of solid iron and nickel metals.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Layer moves material in slow convection currents.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Earthquakes and Volcanoes are common at this layer.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The thickest layer of the earth's interior.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The thinnest layer of the earth's interior.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which of the following is NOT how scientists study the interior of the earth?

• Studying the composition of lava from volcanoes.

• Digging deep wells into the earth's interior

• Studying how earthquake waves move through earth.