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Earth's Layers

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Write the layer of Earth: crust, mantle, outer core, or inner core.

If you could dig straight down, this layer would be the last one you reach. Layer:
This is the thickest layer, made of hot, slowly moving rock. Layer:
Mountains, oceans and cities are all on this layer. Layer:
This layer is hot enough that rock in it can slowly flow. Layer:
This layer is the thinnest, like the skin of an apple. Layer:
This is the hottest layer, and it stays solid because of the great pressure. Layer:
This layer is made of melted iron and nickel. Layer:
This layer is about as hot as the surface of the Sun, yet it is solid. Layer:

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About this worksheet

Earth is made of layers, like a peach with a skin, a thick fruit and a pit. The outside layer, the crust, is thin and rocky, and we live on it. Under it is the mantle, the thickest layer, made of hot rock that moves very slowly. Below that is the outer core, a layer of hot liquid metal, and at the center is the inner core, a solid ball of metal that is the hottest part of the planet.

On this worksheet your child reads a clue about one layer and writes its name; the four names are in the instruction. Building Confidence uses the plainest clues, On Level adds clues about magma and plates, and Challenge Me uses clues about magnetism and pressure. Draw the layers as a ball cut in half and label them together.

What your child will learn

Name the four layers of Earth in order from the outside
Say what each layer is made of
Tell the solid layers from the liquid layer

NGSS standard: 3-ESS2-2

Worked example

The thin, rocky layer where we live is the crust. The thick layer under it, made of slowly moving hot rock, is the mantle.

Common mistake

Mixing up the cores: the outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.

Helpful hint

From outside to center: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

Next skill: Weather Patterns

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with earth's layers?

Mixing up the cores: the outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.

How can I help my child with earth's layers?

From outside to center: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

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