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Earth's Interior
Plate Tectonics Part 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lithosphere | Earth's crust and outer most layer |
| MOHO | Thin interface separating the lithosphere from the asthenosphere |
| Asthenosphere | A partially melted layer that allows for parts of the lithosphere to move (Discovery: a decrease in velocity from earthquake waves) |
| Mantle | Thickest part of Earth (80%) and is between the crust and the outer core |
| Outer Core | Liquid layer of Earth's interior between the mantles and the inner core (Discovery: absorption and refraction of earthquake waves) |
| Inner Core | The solid inner most zone of Earth's core composed of iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni) (Discovery: an increase in velocity from earthquake waves) |
| Continental Crust | Thickest (100km) and least dense (2.7g/cm^3) part of the lithosphere |
| Oceanic Crust | Thinnest (2-3km) and most dense part of the lithosphere (3.0g/cm^3) |