The structure of the Earth

We can tell a lot about what goes on deep inside the Earth by looking at what happens on the surface.

The Earth had a crust, mantle and core

• The Earth is almost spherical (like a ball)
• It has a layered structure, a bit like a scotch egg. Or a peach
• The bit we live on is the crust
• Below that is the mantle
• The mantle is a solid but it can flow (like a liquid)
• At the centre of the Earth is the core
• The core is made from a liquid outer core and a solid…