Layers of Earth
Open to everyone until Friday, October 2
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Earth is made of layers, like a ball with different parts inside. At the middle is a solid metal ball, then a hot liquid layer, a thick slow-moving layer, and a thin rocky shell where we live.
In the picture
- Inner core: a solid metal ball at the centre.
- Outer core: a hot liquid layer around the inner core.
- Mantle: a thick hot layer that moves very slowly.
- Crust: a thin rocky shell where we live.
Examples
- A hard-boiled egg has a yolk, white, and shell like Earth’s layers.
- A peach has a pit, flesh, and skin that show different inside parts.
Key takeaways
- Earth’s inside is very hot.
- We live on the thin outer crust.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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