Earth Science I

Name: ___________________________________________ Year and Section: ____________ Score: ____________ Date: _____________

Direction: Identify the different layers of the earth. Use the descriptions listed below the picture.

OUTER CORE INNER CORE CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY CRUST MANTLE

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Also called the lithosphere, it is the outermost layer of the earth made up of silicate rock materials. It makes up only about one percent of the earth and is the thinnest layer in comparison to the remaining three layers. Most earthquakes occur in this layer, and the average recorded temperature is 870 C. ________________ It is the largest layer of the earth, is made up of iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, silicone, and oxygen. In fact, most of the earth's mass (about 80 percent) lies here. The temperature in this layer is estimated to be about 3,700 C. ________________ It lies between the Earth's silicate mantle and its liquid ron-nickel outer core. This boundary is located at approximately 2900 km of depth beneath the Earth's surface. _________________ This layer can be regarded as a ball of very hot metals. This layer is liquid and made up of iron and nickel. The recorded density is very high, but less than pure molten iron. _________________ It is the innermost layer of the earth, and is characterized by extremely high temperature (7,200 C or higher) and pressure conditions. The temperature of the this layer is more than the sun's surface. _________________

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core%E2%80%93mantle_boundary

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/four-main-layers-of-the-earth.html