Internal Structure of the Earth

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Internal Structure of the Earth Objective: Warm-Up: Students will learn the internal structure of the earth in order to compare the different layers What can you tell me about the internal structure of the earth? (think about temperature, composition, state of matter)

Structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: Core Mantle Crust Mantle Outer core Inner core The interior of the Earth is divided into layers based on chemical and physical properties. The Earth has an outer silica-rich, solid crust, a highly viscous mantle, and a core comprising a liquid outer core that is much less viscous than the mantle, and a solid inner core. Working from the centre of the Earth out we have: The inner core is a primarily solid sphere about 1220 km in radius situated at Earth's center. Based on the abundance of chemical elements in the solar system, their physical properties, and other chemical constraints regarding the remainder of Earth's volume, the inner core is believed to be composed primarily of a nickel-iron alloy, with small amounts of some unknown elements. The temperature is estimated at 5,000-6,000 degrees Celsius and the pressure to be about 330 to 360 GPa (which is over 3,000,000 times that of the atmosphere!) The liquid outer core is 2300 km thick and like the inner core composed of a nickel-iron alloy (but with less iron than the solid inner core). Iseismic and other geophysical evidence indicates that the outer core is so hot that the metals are in a liquid state. The mantle is approximately 2,900 km thick and comprises 70% of Earth's volume. (the core makes up about 30% of Earth's volume, with the outer crust [where we live] <1%!!). The mantle is divided into sections based upon changes in its elastic properties with depth. In the mantle, temperatures range between 500-900 degrees Celsius at the upper boundary with the crust to over 4,000 degrees Celsius at the boundary with the core. Due to the temperature difference between the Earth's surface and outer core, and the ability of the crystalline rocks at high pressure and temperature to undergo slow, creeping, viscous-like deformation over millions of years, there is a convective material circulation in the mantle (mantle convection cells). Hot material rises up as mantle plumes (like a lava lamp!), while cooler (and heavier) material sinks downward to be reheated and rise up again. - We shall see that this process is very important for plate tectonic motion… The outer most layer is the crust - this is the most familiar to us as it is where we live. The distinction between crust and mantle is based on chemistry, rock types and seismic characteristics. Presenter: Ask the students to guess what the most abundant element in the earth’s crust is…..they may be surprised to learn that it is actually Oxygen (46.6% Oxygen; 27.7% Silica; 8.1% Aluminum; 5.0% Iron; 3.6% Calcium; 2.8% Sodium; 2.6% Potassium; 2.1% Magnesium; plus trace elements) Click to next slide for more on the Crust…. Crust

There are two types of Crust: The Crust This is where we LIVE! There are two types of Crust:

The Crust This is where we LIVE! There are two types of Crust: Continental crust: Forms the continents Mostly very old material Thickness: Thick (10-70km) Buoyant (less dense than oceanic crust) Floats on the mantle

The Crust This is where we LIVE! Oceanic Crust: Forms the ocean floor Composed of relatively young material (no more than 200 mil yrs old) Thickness: Thin (~7 km) Very Dense (sinks under continental crust)

The Mantle A layer of almost solid rock with 2 sub-layers!

The Mantle: Lithosphere All of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle. Forms the plates Floats on the Asthenosphere

The Mantle: Asthenosphere Part of the upper mantle. Located directly below the lithosphere. Partially melted, plastic like Has the ability to flow

Internal Structure: States of matter

Granite/andesite & Basalt Crust Granite/andesite & Basalt 0-45 km Mantle Peridotite 45-2,900km

Internal Structure: Composition Continental Crust- Oceanic Crust- Basalt/ Iron and Magnesium Mantle-Iron Magnesium Outer Core-Nickel & Iron Inner Core- Nickel & Iron

Foldable: Goal for today 2855km Inner Core Composition --Nickel& Iron Thickness -1220km State of matter Soild

Closure If you were traveling from the center of the earth outwards, what order would you pass through each layer? Mantle, Outer core, Inner core, Crust Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

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