THE LAYERS OF THE EARTH

“NASA’s AIRS Instrument Sees Spread of Pollution from Western Wildfires” Image taken from:http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17433

The Earth

Image by Cassini. Taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23373821

The main parts

Image taken from: http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156285/

The crust

Image taken from: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0021-earths-crust.php

Tectonic Plates

Image taken from: http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/geo/geosphere/topics/2plate_tectonics.html

Effects of tectonic plates

Earthquake:“Earthquakes”. Diagram taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/natural_hazards/earthquakes_rev1.shtml Tsunami:(2013) Taken from: http://es.gdefon.com/download/tsunami_venecia_italia/537340/2048x1235Volcano and montains: “Effects of tectonic plates movement” Taken from: http://alamoworldgeography.weebly.com/uploads/9/2/9/2/9292252/effects_of_plate_tectonic_movement.pdf

The mantle and convection currentsMantle

Image from Kent State University.Taken from: http://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Earth-s-Mantle-Molten-Rock-Flow-Pattern

Magma

Photographs by Maree ToogoodMyShotTaken from: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/magma/?ar_a=1

The Core

Outer core

Inner core

“Earth’s core is much hotter than previously thought“ (2013) Taken from: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/154357-earths-core-is-much-hotter-than-previously-thought-hotter-than-the-surface-of-the-sun

Homeworkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TmQk8D6X64

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• Orange clay

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• Marble

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