Layers of Earth

chemical composition: crust is made up of

chemical composition: rocky outermost layer

chemical composition: made up of granitic rocks

chemical composition: mantle is composed of

chemical composition: less dense than the core but more dense than the crust

chemical composition: core is composed of

chemical composition: believed to be metallic

physical properties: solid top layer

physical properties: includes crust and upper mantle

physical properties: thin layer of mantle under the lithosphere

physical properties: semi-solid, kinda liquid

physical properties: low viscosity

physical properties: rest of the mantle

physical properties: solid because the temp is not high enough to overcome the high pressure

physical properties: mesosphere has ____ viscosity

physical properties: believed to be cause of earth’s magnetic field

physical properties: solid due to pressure