Earth's Interior
Click on the picture for a brief tutorial on the layers! Click the links below for more in-depth information on: Pizza the Earth
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Picture showing the two different ways scientists have divided Earth's interior into layers. Composition layers are based on what they parts are composed (or made) of. The mechanical (or physical) layers are based on what the layers are like physically (i.e., solid, liquid, brittle, soft).
Discovery of the Earth's Core
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Drilling Into the Earth
Want to find out more about scientists' attempts to drill into the mantle? Check out the articles below.
The Layers and How They Were Discovered |
The Core and Earth's Magnetic Field |
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