What are Earth's layers made of

by Bauhof, Anna J (brueckj23)

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What Are Earth's Layers Made Of?
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By: Anna Bauhof
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Teacher! Teacher! What are the main parts of earth's layers?
Thought Bubble
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)
Vocabulary!
1. Outer Core: The earth's liquid layer made up of nickel and iron
2. Crust: the outermost layer of the earth layers
3. Mantle: makes up 85% of the earth's weight! There is so much pressure on this layer that nothing can melt
4. Magma: hot and liquid rock that sometimes forms when pressure drops in earth's layers
Sneak Peak: Listen to this killer rap to get a preview of earth's layers!
Earth's Outer Core
The OUTER core is the ONLY liquid layer of earth!
Rounded Rectangle
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!
Thank you so much, Mr. Outer Core, for protecting us from the sun!
Speech Bubble
Earth's Crust
Triangle;
WATCH ME,
WATCH ME!
The earth's crust is 25 miles thick
The earth's crust is WHERE WE LIVE!
8 chemicals make up the crust!
Earth's Mantle
The mantle makes up 85% of the earth's weight!
BUT......
What happens when the mantle cracks?
They create
EARTHQUAKES
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