Label and Describe the Earth Diagram
Read the definitions then use the information to color code, label and describe IN YOUR OWN
WORDS each section of the diagram below.
Definitions:
crust – (green) the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is the
thinnest of all layers. It is thicker on continents & thinner under the oceans.
inner core – (gray) the solid iron-nickel center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure.
mantle – (orange) a rocky layer located under the crust - it is composed of silicon, oxygen, magnesium, iron,
aluminum, and calcium. Convection (heat) currents carry heat from the hot inner mantle to the cooler outer mantle.
outer core – (red) the molten iron-nickel layer that surrounds the inner core.
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