#2 TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH!
Directions:
1. Go to: http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
2. Read about the internal structure of the Earth.
3. Label the diagram and table below.
Layer
Temperature
Composition
Thickness
Crust
corteza
Mantle
manto
Outer
Core
núcleo
externo
4. Then match the correct
word to its definition and fill
in the missing blanks.
Words:
crust
Inner
Core
núcleo
interno
inner core
mantle
outer core
The ___________ is a rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It is
thinner under the oceans.
The center of the Earth, called the ___________, is composed of solid iron. It is very hot and under great
constant pressure.
The ___________ is a rocky layer located under the __________. It is composed of aluminum, silicon,
magnesium, oxygen, iron, and calcium. Convection (heat) currents carry heat from the hot inner mantle
to the cooler outer mantle.
The molten iron-nickel layer that surrounds the inner core is called the ____________.
Spanish Learners Supporting Vocabulary:
Earth / Tierra
solid / sólido
globe / globo terráqueo
liquid / líquido
layer / capa