S3.11.2 For the adult
Inside the Earth
What would you meet if you could dig down and down?
What this chapter teaches
The Earth has a thin solid crust, a thick mantle of hot rock that is mostly solid and flows very slowly, a liquid outer core and a solid inner core. The crust is broken into plates that move a few centimetres a year. Volcanoes and earthquakes are most common where plates meet.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- Which layer of the Earth is liquid, and how do we know the mantle is not?
- Why do volcanoes and earthquakes mostly happen at the edges of plates?
- What should you do if the ground starts to shake while you are indoors?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Label the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core
- Explain how volcanoes and earthquakes happen where plates meet
- Describe how to stay safe in an earthquake
What they copy into their notebook
The Earth has a crust, a mantle, a liquid outer core and a solid inner core. Plates move a few centimetres a year. Volcanoes and earthquakes happen where plates meet.