The Earth

The EarthChapter 7 Notes

Layers of the Earth

Layers of the EarthThe Earth is divided into three layers:

Layers of the EarthThe Earth is divided into three layers:the corethe mantlethe crust

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.The liquid outer core is made of iron and nickel.

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.The liquid outer core is made of iron and nickel.The mantle is about 2900 km thick and is made of the same material that comes out of volcanoes.

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.The liquid outer core is made of iron and nickel.The mantle is about 2900 km thick and is made of the same material that comes out of volcanoes.There are two types of crust.

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.The liquid outer core is made of iron and nickel.The mantle is about 2900 km thick and is made of the same material that comes out of volcanoes.There are two types of crust.Oceanic crust is made of basalt (the most common rock on Earth) and is about 7-10 km thick.

Layers of the EarthThe core is divided into two layers:The solid inner core is made of iron.The liquid outer core is made of iron and nickel.The mantle is about 2900 km thick and is made of the same material that comes out of volcanoes.There are two types of crust.Oceanic crust is made of basalt (the most common rock on Earth) and is about 7-10 km thick.Continental crust is made of andesite and granite and is 25-70 km thick.

Convection CellsThe crust, or lithosphere, is broken into tectonic plates that float over the mantle.

Convection CellsThe crust, or lithosphere, is broken into tectonic plates that float over the mantle. The plates are moved by the convection cells.

Convection CellsThe crust, or lithosphere, is broken into tectonic plates that float over the mantle. The plates are moved by the convection cells. When rocks are heated, they become less dense and tend to rise, creating currents within the mantle.

Convection CellsThe crust, or lithosphere, is broken into tectonic plates that float over the mantle. The plates are moved by the convection cells. When rocks are heated, they become less dense and tend to rise, creating currents within the mantle. The currents carry warmer rocks up and cooler rocks down.Continental DriftIn 1912, German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the Theory of Continental Drift, which says that all of the continents were once one large continent that has drifted apart. He called the super-continent Pangaea. He noted that the remains of similar plants and animals were found in Africa and South America and that there were once glaciers in places like Australia.

Plate BoundariesThere are three types of plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform. Convergent boundaries occur where tectonic plates come together and produce mountains, volcanoes, and ocean trenches. Divergent boundaries occur where tectonic plates separate and cracks, or rifts, form. Transform boundaries occur where tectonic plates just slide past each other and can cause earthquakes.

Tectonic PlatesThere are 16 tectonic plates.

Tectonic PlatesThere are 16 tectonic plates. Convergent boundaries tend to be located along coastlines.

Tectonic PlatesThere are 16 tectonic plates. Convergent boundaries tend to be located along coastlines.Divergent boundaries tend to be located in the middle of bodies of water.

Tectonic PlatesThere are 16 tectonic plates. Convergent boundaries tend to be located along coastlines.Divergent boundaries tend to be located in the middle of bodies of water.Transform boundaries

Ring of FireThe Ring of Fire is almost entirely formed by convergent plates and is located along the coastlines of the Pacific Ocean. 75% of the worlds active volcanoes and 90% of the worlds earthquakes occur here.

Earths Layers