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What Are Earth's Layers Made Of?Loading...
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By: Anna BauhofTable of Contents
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)
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 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