Structure of the Earth
The Earth is made up of different layers.
These layers have very different properties.
There is:
Inner Core
Outer Core
Lower Mantle
Crust
Using Models
Imagining what the Earth is like can be very hard, scientists use models to help visulise what it is like, the example below is an egg but other things can be used too.
The shell of the egg represents the crust of the Earth, it is strong but quite thin.
The white represents the mantle of the Earth, the thickest layer.
The mantle is made of liquid rock that is flexible
What to do next...
STILE (Online)
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