• Question: How many layers are there in Earth?

    Asked by asiansupreme to Emma, Mike on 6 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Emma Trantham

      Emma Trantham answered on 6 Jul 2012:


      I was always taught that there were 5 layers to the Earth

      Starting from the inside and working out…

      1) Inner core
      2) Outer core
      3) Mantle
      4) Upper mantle
      5) Crust

      but I guess it depends on what you are counting as a layer. On the crust itself there are lots of different layers of rock – do they count as layers too?

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