Earth's Layers

This is the layer of Earth that we live on

• Inner core
• Outer Core
• Crust
• Mantle

The solid outer layer of the Earth that contains the crust and rigid upper layer of the mantle

• Mesosphere
• Liquidsphere
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere

The soft "plastic" layer of the mantle that lithospheric plates move or glide around on.

• Outer Core

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Mantle

This layer is 67% of Earth's mass, and is the layer between the crust and the core

• Mantle
• Asthenosphere
• Oceanic Crust
• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The liquid layer of Earth found beneath the mantle

• Inner Core
• Mesosphere
• Lithosphere
• Outer Core

This dense layer of the Earth is thought to be solid, spinning, and the source of gravity on Earth.

• Continental Crust

• Mesosphere

• Inner Core

• Asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core

• Asthenosphere
• Oceanic Crust
• Mesosphere
• Outer Core

The thinner, outermost layer of Earth, it ranges from 5 to 100 km thick

• Inner Core
• Outer Core
• Mantle
• Crust

Layer of hot, solid material between the crust and Earth's core

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Core

These currents can be found in the mesosphere

• Prevailing currents
• Sinking currents
• Convection currents
• Conduction currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6