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Interior of the Earth

ICSE · Class 11 · Geography

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1. Sources of Information About the Interior of the Earth

  • Information about the Earth’s interior comes from direct and indirect sources.
  • Direct observation is possible only for a very small part near the surface.
  • Indirect sources are more important and include density, temperature, pressure, and earthquake waves.
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2. Main Layers of the Earth

  • The Earth has three main concentric layers: crust, mantle, and core.
  • Crust is the outermost solid layer of the Earth.
  • Average thickness of the crust is about 33 km.
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3. Density, Temperature, and Pressure Inside the Earth

  • Earth’s average density is 5.5.
  • Sedimentary rocks have average density 2.7.
  • Igneous rocks have average density between 3.0 and 3.5.
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4. Earthquake Waves and Earth’s Interior

  • Earthquake waves are the most important indirect evidence of the Earth’s interior.
  • P-waves are primary waves and are longitudinal like sound waves.
  • P-waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases.

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Direct observation of the Earth's interiorThe crust is the outermost solidThe mantle lies below the crustThe core lies beyond 2The average density of the Earth

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