The crust will be the first destination on our Journey to the Center of the Earth tour. The crust will be our shortest part of the expedition, for it is only 16 kilometers thick -- 8 below the oceans, and 40 below the continents. Make sure to pack a hat and gloves, as well as flip-flops and sunscreen, because the crust’s temperatures range from whatever the temperature is on the surface of the Earth to 870 degrees celsius! The crust is mostly made up of solid granite and basalt (volcanic lava rock), so be on the lookout for dark, black stone (basalt) or sparkly, shiny rocks of many different colors (granite). Because the crust is the top layer, you will not experience a lot of pressure while in it.
We will not be staying in the crust overnight -- we will reach the next stop of our tour before nightfall -- but there are a variety of places you can visit on your way. See underwater volcanoes erupt at The Bottom of the Ocean; collect samples of hardened lava at the many rest stops along the way, and buy air conditioners, fans, cold drinks, and anything else you might need to keep you cool and refreshed at Crust Your Worries Away. …show more content…
The mantle is the second outermost layer in the Earth, and boy is it hot! The deeper down you go, the hotter it gets, all the way to 3,000 degrees celsius! Part of the mantle is liquid, and is made of oxygen, silicon and iron, and part is solid, and is made of iron and magnesium. These rocks are very shiny and beautiful to look at, so be sure to bring your cameras! While in the mantle, you will be experiencing increasing pressure, but as long as you swallow to pop your ears, you should be fine! The mantle is the largest layer of the earth (almost 3,000 kilometers thick, and between 670-2,890 km from the surface of the Earth) so it will be the longest part of our
We will not be staying in the crust overnight -- we will reach the next stop of our tour before nightfall -- but there are a variety of places you can visit on your way. See underwater volcanoes erupt at The Bottom of the Ocean; collect samples of hardened lava at the many rest stops along the way, and buy air conditioners, fans, cold drinks, and anything else you might need to keep you cool and refreshed at Crust Your Worries Away. …show more content…
The mantle is the second outermost layer in the Earth, and boy is it hot! The deeper down you go, the hotter it gets, all the way to 3,000 degrees celsius! Part of the mantle is liquid, and is made of oxygen, silicon and iron, and part is solid, and is made of iron and magnesium. These rocks are very shiny and beautiful to look at, so be sure to bring your cameras! While in the mantle, you will be experiencing increasing pressure, but as long as you swallow to pop your ears, you should be fine! The mantle is the largest layer of the earth (almost 3,000 kilometers thick, and between 670-2,890 km from the surface of the Earth) so it will be the longest part of our