The Structure of the Earth

What is at A?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantel

• Inner Core

What is at C?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What is at D?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What is at B?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

Where is it hottest

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What are we standing on?

• Crust

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Inner Core

What happens to the magma closest to the core?

• It heats up and rises

• It cools down and becomes more dense

• It cools and contracts

• It heats up and becomes more dense

What are these currents which occur in the magma called?

• Magma currents

• Conduction currents

• Convection currents

• Heat currents

Which of the following are evidence of Plate Tectonic theory?

• Strange fossils at the bottom of the sea

• The plates fit together like a jigsaw

• Sea floor spreading

• Temperature readings from underground probes

Name the plate.

• European plate

• Asia plate

• Eurasian plate

• German Plate