3: Inside the Earth

THE MANTLE

The Mantle's depth is 40km. Its temperature ranges from 1500 - 3000 degrees C. The Mantle is the thickest layer.

THE CORE

The Core has two layers - the Inner Core and the Outer Core. They both have tremendously hot temperatures varying from 3900 - 4000 degrees C.
The Inner Core is so hot it is liquid!

THE CRUST

The Crust is the first layer of the Earth. Its average temperature is 21 degrees C. The Crust's depth is 8 km.

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