1. PowerPoint on Inside the Earth Video: Inside the Earth
September 23, 2014
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2. Subject Area: Inside the Earth
EQ: What is the solid Earth made of?
Questions:
What are the layers of the Earth based on what they are made of?
What are Tectonic Plates?

3. Inside the Earth 1. The Composition of the Earth
2. The Structure of the Earth
3. Tectonic Plates
4. Mapping the Earth’s Interior

4. The Composition of the Earth
The Earth is divided into three layers. The outer layer
is lighter than that of the inner material. Because the
outer layer is lighter it floats on top of the lower layers.
1. The Crust
2. The Mantle
3. The Core

5. The Composition of the Earth
The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth. It ranges
from 5 to 100 km thick. It is also the thinnest layer of
Earth. There are two types of crust, the continental
crust and the oceanic crust.
Partner Question:
What are the two types of crust on the Earth?

6. The Composition of the Earth
The mantle is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. It is very thick. It is about 2,900 km thick and contains most of the Earth’s mass. Scientists have never actually seen the mantle, yet they have been able to study what parts have been pushed up to the surface.
Partner Question:
What is the Mantle?

7. The Composition of the Earth
The core extends from the mantle to the center of the
Earth. Scientists think the core is made up of nickel and possibly some sulfur and oxygen. The diameter of the Core is about 6,856 km. This is slightly larger that the entire planet of Mars.

8. The Structure of the Earth
Another way to look at how the Earth is made up is
to examine the physical properties of it’s layers.
Lithosphere - The outermost rigid layer of the Earth. It is made up of pieces called Tectonic Plates.
Asthenosphere - a soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.
Partner Question:
Where is the Lithosphere located?

9. The Structure of the Earth
Mesosphere - Strong lower part of the mantle under the asthenosphere. It extends to the core.
Outer Core - The liquid layer of the Earth’s core. It lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
Partner Question:
Where is the Mesosphere located?

10. The Structure of the Earth
Inner Core - Solid dense center. It is about 6,378 km
beneath the surface.

11. Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates - Pieces of the lithosphere that move around
on the top of the asthenosphere
A Giant jig-saw puzzle
Partner Question:
What are Tectonic Plates?

12. Mapping the Earth’s Interior
We know about the Earth’s interior because of earthquakes. When an earthquake happens it causes vibrations, called seismic waves. Seismic waves are vibrations that travel through the Earth. Seismic waves will travel at different speeds through material that might be thicker or thinner. The scientists measure
these waves and determine what the material is made of.
Partner Question:
What are seismic waves?

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