What Are Earth's Layers Made Of?
By: Anna Bauhof
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Table of ContentsLoading...
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1. Earth's Outer Core (pg. 3)2. Earth's Crust (pg. 4)
3. Earth's Mantle (pg. 5)
4. Earth's Magma (pg. 6)
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Vocabulary!Loading...
1. Outer Core: The earth's liquid layer made up of nickel and ironLoading...
2. Crust: the outermost layer of the earth layersLoading...
3. Mantle: makes up 85% of the earth's weight! There is so much pressure on this layer that nothing can meltLoading...
4. Magma: hot and liquid rock that sometimes forms when pressure drops in earth's layersLoading...
Sneak Peak: Listen to this killer rap to get a preview of earth's layers!Earth's Outer Core
The outer core is responsible for earth's magnetic field. It protects us from the powerful sun, so we can play outside and have fun!
Earth's Mantle
The mantle makes up 85% of the earth's weight!
BUT......
What happens when the mantle cracks?
They create
EARTHQUAKES
Earth's Magma
Sometimes, under rare circumstances, the can melt!
MANTLE