Earth's Internal Layers

<p>La composición (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>El manto (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crust = 500-900°C Mantle = 2,000-3,000°C Outer Core = 4,000-6,000°C Inner Core = 5,000-6,000°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crust = Rocks and minerals, including granite, basalt, and sedimentary rocks Mantle = Hot, viscous rock Outer Core = Iron (~85%) and nickel (~10%) Inner Core = Iron-nickel alloy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crust = Solid, ranging in thickness from 5-70 km Mantle = Hot, viscous, and solid but able to flow slowly over time Outer Core = Liquid and responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field Inner Core = Solid and with a pressure of over 3.5 million times that of the atmospheric pressure at sea level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crust = 5-70 km Mantle = 35 km to 2,900 km Outer Core = 2,250 km Inner Core = 1,220 km in diameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crust = Continental and oceanic crust Mantle = Upper and lower mantle Outer Core = No divisions Inner Core = No divisions</p> Signup and view all the answers