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Create a model of the Earth showing its layers – inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. Use colors and labels to represent each layer's thickness, state of matter, and chemical composition accurately.
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B14a STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH Page B-1, Figure 1
solid iron and nickel INNER CORE
liquid iron and nickel OUTER CORE
solid that acts like a liquid = “plastic-like” silicon, oxygen and magnesium largest layer MANTLE
solid silicon and oxygen very thin CRUST
ASSIGNMENT • Using your notes and textbook, draw a model of the Earth. • Make sure you make each layer the appropriate relative thickness. Use colors that you think might be close to the actual color of the material. • Label each layer with its name, state of matter and chemical composition.