Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Embark on a captivating journey to the depths of Earth as we uncover its intricate layers. Explore the vast expanse of the surface, with oceans encompassing 71% and continents spanning the remaining 29%. Witness the transition from the rocky crust, where continents and oceanic beds reside, to the mantle, where solid rocks give way to liquid magma under intense temperature and pressure. Descend further to the molten iron of the outer core, separated by the Weichart Gutenberg discontinuity, and ultimately reach the solid iron and nickel core at the center of our planet. Experience the remarkable progression of temperature, pressure, and density that shape Earth's composition, revealing its enigmatic secrets.
Earth's layers, crust, continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, magma, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core, temperature, pressure, density, composition
Embark on a captivating journey to the depths of Earth as we uncover its intricate layers. Explore the vast expanse of the surface, with oceans encompassing 71% and continents spanning the remaining 29%. Witness the transition from the rocky crust, where continents and oceanic beds reside, to the mantle, where solid rocks give way to liquid magma under intense temperature and pressure. Descend further to the molten iron of the outer core, separated by the Weichart Gutenberg discontinuity, and ultimately reach the solid iron and nickel core at the center of our planet. Experience the remarkable progression of temperature, pressure, and density that shape Earth's composition, revealing its enigmatic secrets.
Earth's layers, crust, continental crust, oceanic crust, mantle, magma, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core, temperature, pressure, density, composition
