The Earth's Interior
Geology · Year 12 · Earth Structure and Global Tectonics · 1.º Período

The Earth's Interior

Analyse the composition and physical properties of the Earth's crust, mantle, and core. Students will evaluate the evidence from meteorites and seismic data that informs our understanding of the Earth's internal structure.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsEduqas Geology AS/A-level: 1.1a Earth structureEduqas Geology AS/A-level: 1.1b Evidence for Earth's internal structure

About This Topic

Analyse the composition and physical properties of the Earth's crust, mantle, and core. Students will evaluate the evidence from meteorites and seismic data that informs our understanding of the Earth's internal structure.

Key Questions

  1. What evidence reveals the composition of the Earth's core?
  2. How do the lithosphere and asthenosphere differ?
  3. Why does the Earth have a magnetic field?

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