Layers of the Earth

Inner Core Center of the earth Hot Solid Made of nickel and iron densest Why is the inner core solid if it is hot enough to melt all the metals?

Outer Core Liquid Iron and nickel

Mantle Thickest layer Part of the mantle is liquid, part is solid Location of convection currents

Crust

CRUST Where we live Coolest 2 parts-continental and oceanic crust Location of the tectonic plates thickest

Lithosphere – upper part of the mantle and crust (solid/rocky) Asthenosphere-middle mantle (flows like hot tar)

Title Page 36:Continents Join together and split apart Define the following words on page 36 in your notebook, use the yellow book’s glossary Continental Drift Pangaea Theory of tectonic plates mid ocean ridge Uniformitarianism Skip 2 lines between each definition