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Layers of the earth - Coggle Diagram
Layers of the earth
Crust- 1st layer
Thinnest layer
Thickness- 18 miles
Lies on top- mantle
Made of rocks
Tectonic plates
moving over mantle
sometimes get stuck
When the plates move- the force shakes up the area- causes earthquakes!!!
oceanic plates- plated that are in the ocean
Inner core- 4th layer
Very hot
Solid- pressure- weight of other 3 layers
Made of iron
Outer core- 3 layer
protects the earth- harmful particles- from sun
2 core's - inner core and outer core
made of iron and nickel
Mantle - 2nd layer
crust and mantle- lithosphere
2 mantle's- upper mantle and lower mantle