The Structure of the Earth
Written by Sherene Isaac

It is a very thin layer of rock that forms the continents.
	
The crust floats on the mantle.
	
Inside the mantle is the very hot outer core.
	
Convection currents in the mantle move the continental plates around.
	
Inside the outer core is the inner core.
	
The crust is the outer part of the big ball/ earth.
	
Earth is like a big ball.
	
Magma, liquid rock, is found in the mantle.	

After the sentence strips are completed draw a diagram that shows the structure of the Earth. Label your diagram using the words: inner core, mantle, crust, outer core, magma.

Information adapted from:
Hornabrook, K. & Sutherland, P. (2000). Longman Write-on Notes Geography Earthquakes/TropicalCyclones. NZ: Pearson Education.