Chapter 22 Earth’s Interior
Earth’s Structure Ch 22.1 Page 660 The Science of Geology Page 660 1. Geology is the study of planet Earth, including its composition and structure.
Scientists who study the Earth and the processes that have shaped the Earth over time are called geologists 3. Uniformitarianism is the idea that the geologic processes that operate today also operated in the past
A Cross Section of the Earth Page 661
The Crust a. Rocky outer layer b. Made up of silicates (silicon and oxygen) c. 2 types- continental and oceanic d. 40 km in thickness
Oceanic vs Continental Oceanic Crust: App. 7 km thick More dense rocks Ocean floor Continental Crust: App. 40 km thick Less dense rocks Continents
The Mantle a. Beneath the crust, thick layer of hot solid rock b. 2850 km in thickness c. 3 layers- lithosphere (solid crust and upper mantle), asthenosphere (soft, “taffy like”), mesosphere
The Core Large sphere of metal that occupies Earth’s center 3480 km in thickness The outer core is liquid The inner core is solid because of the high amount of pressure
Layers of the Earth
Earth Layers Rap it out