1.

The Structure of the Earth

 The Structure of the Earth

By the end of the lesson you should be able to:

• Identify the four main layers which make up the

structure of the Earth.

• Explain why a hard boiled egg is similar to the

structure of the Earth.
Key Terms
Crust
The outer layer of the Earth made up
of solidified rocky plates.

Mantle
The layer of molten rock on which
the crust floats.

Outer core
made of very hot molten metal.

Inner core
made of solid metal
The Earth’s Structure

Can you think what

this image has to do
with the Earth’s
structure?
 Get Involved
2. Carefully peel the cracked shell
from the egg.
1. Take a hard boiled Egg and tap it
gently with a spoon.

3. Cut egg in two.

Q: What does the surface of the Q: What does the inside of the
egg look like? egg look like?
 Understanding the Earth’s layers
The Earth is made up of many layers like the egg

Tectonic plates
 Show what you have learned

1. Draw a cross section of the earth using different sized

circles for each layer.

2. Label each layer using the correct term

3. Use a different colour to shade each layer of the Earth’s

structure.

4. Explain why the structure of the earth is similar to an egg.