Image: Differentiation white
Size of this preview: 800 × 358 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 143 pixels | 2,400 × 1,075 pixels.
Original image (2,400 × 1,075 pixels, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/png)
Description: Earth was initially made up of a uniform, molten mixture of many different elements and compounds. Before it cooled, Differentiation occurred: the denser materials sunk down to the center of the Earth, while the lighter materials ‘floated’ to the surface. Because of this differentiation, the Earth’s core is made up of incredibly dense materials like iron and nickel, while the surface is made up of lower density materials.
Author: Jillcurie
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Attribution Required?: Yes
Image usage
The following page links to this image:
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.
