•earths outer layer •thinest layer •radiates heat into the atmosphere from the heat below •Rich In minerals •Rich and fossil fuels •Made of solid rock, vegetation salt, and freshwater
crust
•upper part is solid •joins with the crust to create lithosphere •The temperature and pressure from the outer core causes the lower part to melt slowly •2900 km thick
mantle
•High temperatures •Rock is in a liquid form called molten •2200 km thick •pressure is not great enough to make it solid rock
outer core
•solid rock •Very hot •The weight from the outer three layers pressure this core to become a solid •radius is 1250 km thick •Temperatures of 7000c