Plate Tectonics and Inside Earth

Key Questions

  • What are the major layers of the earth?

    Answer:

    There are four major layers.

    Explanation:

    They are...

    The Crust:

    • Very thin

    • The part you live on top of

    • Separated into plates (when they knock against each other Earthquakes happen.)

    The Mantle:

    • The largest layer (1800 miles thick)

    • Flows because of very high temperatures

    • The movement of the plates is caused by this flowing

    The Outer Core:

    • Composed of the metals Nickel and Iron

    • Completely liquid because of extremely high temperatures (4000-9000 degrees Fahrenheit)

    The Inner Core:

    • Temperatures and pressures are so high that the metals are squeezed together and are not able to move about like a liquid, but are forced to vibrate in place as a solid.

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    Note that some of these layers can be broken down and described further.

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    Sam S. · 6 · Oct 25 2015

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