Teaching Resource
Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
The Earth is made up of a series of layers. Descending from the crust to the core, these layers include:
- continental crust
- oceanic crust
- lithosphere
- asthenospeere
- upper mantle
- lower mantle
- liquid iron core
- solid iron core
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NSW Curriculum alignment
- ST2-10ES-S
Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface
- ST3-10ES-S
Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface
- ST2-10ES-S
Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth's surface
- ST3-10ES-S
Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth's surface
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCSSU078
Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)
- VCSSU078
Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the Sun)
- VCSSU062
Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity
- VCSSU062
Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity
- VCSSU079
Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface
- VCSSU079
Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface
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This is great. Would be even better with a page of simple explanations of how the layers are formed.:)
Comment by Tammy Lawler on February 20, 2015 at 1:39 pm
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Comment by Scott (Teach Starter) on February 27, 2015 at 10:03 am