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Descriptions of the earth

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Luis Ramal
Luis Ramal

The document describes the different layers that make up the Earth. It begins with the crust, which is the outermost solid rocky layer varying in thickness from 35-70 km in continents to 5-10 km thick under oceans. Below the crust is the mantle, which is semi-molten rock around 2900 km thick and separated into upper and lower sections. The outer core is liquid and 2300 km thick, while the inner core is solid iron and nickel ball around 6000 miles below the surface.

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Ways to talk about positionWays to talk about position INNER / OUTERINNER / OUTER INSIDE / OUTSIDEINSIDE / OUTSIDE UPPER / LOWERUPPER / LOWER EXTERNAL / INTERNALEXTERNAL / INTERNAL OUTERMOST / INNERMOSTOUTERMOST / INNERMOST IN / OUTIN / OUT ABOVE / BELOW (UNDER) // DEEPABOVE / BELOW (UNDER) // DEEP UP / DOWNUP / DOWN UPWARDS / DOWNWARDSUPWARDS / DOWNWARDS
Earth?s layersThe outermost layer of the Earth is the crustcrust The next layer is the mantlemantle The last layer is the CoreCore, which is, which is separated into theseparated into the liquid outer coreliquid outer core and theand the solid innersolid inner corecore At the top At the bottom In the middle On the rightOn the left IN THE FOREGROUND IN THEIN THE BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND In the top right-hand corner In the bottom right-hand corner In the top left-hand corner In the bottom Left-hand corner
CRUST:CRUST: This is the thin, rocky layer we think of as the Earth?s surface The crust comprises the continents and ocean basins. The crust has a variable thickness, being 35-70 Km in the continents and 5-10 Km thick in the ocean basins MANTLE:MANTLE: This layer has semi-molten rocks (partly melted). It actually flows around the outer core, moving slowly The mantle is about 2900 Km thick and is separated into the upper and lower mantle THE OUTER CORE:THE OUTER CORE: The outer core is 2300 Km thick. Here, the metals are melted into a very hot liquid THE INNER CORE:THE INNER CORE: The center of the Earth is a solid ball about 6000 miles below the surface
Physical and chemical layersPhysical and chemical layers Recent theories say the AsthenosphereAsthenosphere doesn?t really exist This hot liquid forms a layer that moves around the inner core The inner core is a solid ball made of mostly two metals:two metals: Iron and nickel The lithosphere is divided into smaller pieces called tectonic plates Aluminum, Silicon and Oxygen are common elements here WatchWatch Out !!!Out !!!
Physical and chemical layersPhysical and chemical layers Recent theories say the AsthenosphereAsthenosphere doesn?t really exist This hot liquid forms a layer that moves around the inner core The inner core is a solid ball made of mostly two metals:two metals: Iron and nickel The lithosphere is divided into smaller pieces called tectonic plates Aluminum, Silicon and Oxygen are common elements here WatchWatch Out !!!Out !!!

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Descriptions of the earth

  • 1. DDescriptionsescriptions The picture shows...The picture shows... In the foreground I can see...In the foreground I can see... Below / above thisBelow / above this there is/are...there is/are...Perhaps / Maybe... I get the impressionI get the impression that...that... It seems to be...
  • 2. Ways to talk about positionWays to talk about position INNER / OUTERINNER / OUTER INSIDE / OUTSIDEINSIDE / OUTSIDE UPPER / LOWERUPPER / LOWER EXTERNAL / INTERNALEXTERNAL / INTERNAL OUTERMOST / INNERMOSTOUTERMOST / INNERMOST IN / OUTIN / OUT ABOVE / BELOW (UNDER) // DEEPABOVE / BELOW (UNDER) // DEEP UP / DOWNUP / DOWN UPWARDS / DOWNWARDSUPWARDS / DOWNWARDS
  • 3. Earth?s layersThe outermost layer of the Earth is the crustcrust The next layer is the mantlemantle The last layer is the CoreCore, which is, which is separated into theseparated into the liquid outer coreliquid outer core and theand the solid innersolid inner corecore At the top At the bottom In the middle On the rightOn the left IN THE FOREGROUND IN THEIN THE BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND In the top right-hand corner In the bottom right-hand corner In the top left-hand corner In the bottom Left-hand corner
  • 4. CRUST:CRUST: This is the thin, rocky layer we think of as the Earth?s surface The crust comprises the continents and ocean basins. The crust has a variable thickness, being 35-70 Km in the continents and 5-10 Km thick in the ocean basins MANTLE:MANTLE: This layer has semi-molten rocks (partly melted). It actually flows around the outer core, moving slowly The mantle is about 2900 Km thick and is separated into the upper and lower mantle THE OUTER CORE:THE OUTER CORE: The outer core is 2300 Km thick. Here, the metals are melted into a very hot liquid THE INNER CORE:THE INNER CORE: The center of the Earth is a solid ball about 6000 miles below the surface
  • 5. Physical and chemical layersPhysical and chemical layers Recent theories say the AsthenosphereAsthenosphere doesn?t really exist This hot liquid forms a layer that moves around the inner core The inner core is a solid ball made of mostly two metals:two metals: Iron and nickel The lithosphere is divided into smaller pieces called tectonic plates Aluminum, Silicon and Oxygen are common elements here WatchWatch Out !!!Out !!!
  • 6. Physical and chemical layersPhysical and chemical layers Recent theories say the AsthenosphereAsthenosphere doesn?t really exist This hot liquid forms a layer that moves around the inner core The inner core is a solid ball made of mostly two metals:two metals: Iron and nickel The lithosphere is divided into smaller pieces called tectonic plates Aluminum, Silicon and Oxygen are common elements here WatchWatch Out !!!Out !!!