Tuesday, December 04, 2007

The structure of the earth

Use the following websites to find out more about the structure of the earth.

Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper using the websites above.

  1. Name the four layers of the Earth in order from the outside to the center of the Earth.
  2. How thick is each layer?
  3. What are the parts of the crust that move around on the surface of the earth?
  4. What causes the mantle to "flow"?
  5. What are the two main metals that make up the outer and inner core?
  6. What is the Lithosphere?
  7. What is the Atmosphere?