Printable labeled layers of the Earth diagram
Labeled layers of the earth diagram · 1 page
Explore science programs
See all science curriculum →Compare listed prices and grade ranges. Save favorites on this device; directory inclusion does not imply funding approval. Confirm current prices and availability with the provider.
The same cross-section as our interactive layers of the Earth explorer, drawn in black and white for printing: a quarter of the planet cut open, with the center at the lower left. Six labels name the continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core and inner core, and a ruler along the bottom shows the real depth of each boundary, from 0 at the surface to 6,371 kilometers at the center.
The crust and upper mantle are drawn thicker than scale so children can see them; the core and lower mantle are to scale. Use it as a notebook page, or next to the layers of the Earth worksheet.
Tips for using it
- Color the layers from cool to hot (brown, orange, red, gold, yellow) to show that temperature rises with depth.
- Have older students write the state of each layer (solid, soft, liquid, solid) beside its label.
Variations
All science printables- Labeled animal cell coloring page
- Animal cell worksheet (label the parts)
- Arctic food chain and food web diagram
- Labeled chloroplast diagram printable
- Desert food web diagram
- Printable labeled diagram of Earth
- Food chain worksheet (cut and paste)
- Food web worksheet (draw the arrows)
- Forest food chain and food web diagram
- Printable labeled diagram of Jupiter
- Label the animal cell worksheet
- Label the layers of the Earth worksheet
Questions
Is this diagram drawn to scale?
Mostly. The inner core, outer core and lower mantle are to scale. The crust and upper mantle are drawn thicker, because at true scale the crust would be thinner than a pencil line.
Which grade studies the layers of the Earth?
Earth's layers often appear in 4th to 6th grade earth science, alongside plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes. Check your state's science standards for the exact year.