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Inside Earth

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DESCRIBE EARTHS CRUST.

A LAYER OF ROCK THAT FORMS EARTH'S OUTER SKIN.

HOW THICK IS THE CRUST.

BETWEEN 5 AND 70 KILOMETERS.

WHAT DOES THE BOOK USE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE CRUST

A POOL

WHAT IS OCEANIC CRUST

THE CRUST BENEATH THE OCEAN
Photo by Ian Halsey

DESCRIBE BASALT

A DARK ROCK WITH A FINE TEXTURE
Photo by gnuckx

WHAT IS CONTINENTAL CRUST

THE CRUST THAT FORMS THE CONTINENTS
Photo by subarcticmike

DESCRIBE GRANITE

A ROCK THAT IS USUALLY LIGHT COLORED AND HAS A COARSE TEXTUE

HOW THICK IS THE MANTLE

3,000 KILOMETERS

WHAT 3 LAYERS IS THE MANTLE DIVIDED INTO

1) LITHOSPHERE= IT IS VERY THICK AND IS A RIGID LAYER.

2) ASTHENOSPHERE

IT IS SOFT AND HOTTER AND UNDER MORE PRESSURE
Photo by wockerjabby

3) LOWER MANTLE

IT IS SOLID AND EXTENDS TO EARTH'S CORE

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