What is Inside the Earth? Digging into Earth’s Structure Earth Structure Layer Notes Direct Evidence of Earth Structure Geologists use ________ _________________. Scientists have drilled holes ____ km into the Earth to bring up _______________ samples. Indirect Evidence of Earth Structure Geologists use __________________ _____________ . The ________________ and _______________ they take reveal the ___________________ of Earth. The Crust The crust is a layer of rock that forms Earth’s _____________ ________. It is ___________ ___________ and consists of both dry land and the ocean floor. The depth of this layer is between _________ and __________ km. It is thickest under ___________________ and thinnest under _____________. Oceanic crust is made of ________________, a dark rock with a ___________ texture. Continental crust is made of: ____________, a light color rock with a ______________ texture. The Mantle The mantle is a layer of ________ rock with ____ parts divided by their physical characteristics. The _____________________ is the uppermost part and _____ km thick. It is rigid. ______________ means “stone.” The _____________________ is the middle layer of the mantle It is soft like ________. ______________ means “weak” The ___________ __________ is the Name: _________________________ Date: