Earth Structure Intro

NAME: ___________________________ DATE:_____________________ “SPHERES OF THE EARTH” A. ON THE DIAGRAM BELOW, LABEL THE LAYERS, OR “SPHERES” OF EARTH. THE LITHOSPHERE HAS BEEN LABELED AS A POINT OF REFERENCE. NEXT TO EACH “SPHERE” THAT YOU NAME, WRITE ONE FACT ABOUT THAT “SPHERE”. (The HYDROSPHERE has been left off the diagram; it is too thin to show here.)

B. Why do you think the “spheres” of Earth are arranged the way that they are? (Or: Why does the hydrosphere rest in between the lithosphere and the atmosphere?)

C. BONUS QUESTION: If gravity pulls us down, why don’t people on the opposite side of Earth fall off? Mr. Brandt - HSGCA