Earth Interior Diagram
Oceanic crust mostly basalt.
Earth interior diagram. It is the thin relatively outermost layer that wraps around the earth and ranges in. Earths interior diagram tressie kaufman science department ivy tech community college sci 100. The earth s crust ranges from 5 70 kilometres 3 1 43 5 mi in depth and is the outermost layer.
The layers of earth diagram. In this article geography section we discuss the interior of the earth. Continental crust igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
The inner earth is composed of three main parts sometimes called the layers of the earth. The thin parts are the oceanic crust which underlie the ocean basins 5 10 km and are composed of dense iron magnesium silicate igneous rocks like basalt the thicker crust is continental crust which is less dense and composed of sodium potassium aluminium silicate rocks like granite. The crust the mantle and the core as shown in the diagram of the earths interior below.
A cut away illustration of earth s interior. The crust silicate rocks primarily granite and basalt. Earth s crust is what we walk on every day.
Also the origin of many phenomena like earthquakes volcanoes tsunami etc are linked with the structure of earth s interior. At the heart of our planet lies a solid iron ball about as hot as the surface of the sun. What should you understand about the interior of the earth.