Earth Analogies
This page, you will record your "The Earth is like a...." thinking. Those are called analogies because you're comparing one thing to another. Be sure to detail the strengths of your model and the limitations of your model. If you are reading someone else's model and you can think of additional strengths or limitations, be sure to add them!
Also, always be on the lookout for spelling, grammar or punctuation that you can correct. Start with the phrase "The Earth is Like A" in Heading Two font. Then write your description in Normal. Here's an example:
The Earth is like a Junior Mint
The Earth is a Junior Mint because it has layers like the Earth. The harder outer part is like the crust of the Earth. The soft chocolatey part is like the mantle. And the white minty part is like the core.
The Earth is Like a Garlic Clove
The earth is like a
garlic clove because it has layers just like the earth. There is the fragile covering of the
garlic bulb that is like the
lithosphere and the
asthenosphere of the earth. The fragile covering is like the
crust and the
lithosphere because they are both on the outside. There is the
garlic bulb that could be the
mantle because it's the thickest layer of the earth. Then there's the stem that is like the
outer core and the inner core. Another strength to the model is that the
crust is split into different pieces. A weakness to this model is that it only has one part of the
crust and the earth has two parts to the
crust. Another weakness to the model is that it only has one part to the
core and the earth has two layers.
A picture of a
garlic clove:
The Earth is Like a Baseball
The earth is like a
baseball because it has layers like the earth does. The leather part of the
baseball is like the
lithosphere because it is the thinnest and the outermost layer. The rubber right under the leather is like the
asthenosphere because it is thin, soft and is just above the
mantle. The white string of the baseball is like the
mantle because it's the thickest layer. The orange and black part of the
baseball is like the
outer core because it is right between the
mantle and the
inner core. The last part of the
baseball is the center brown part of the
baseball which is the
inner core because it is solid. A strength is that the
crust of the earth is in different parts, just like the
baseball. One weakness is that the
outer core has two layers in the
baseball and there is really just one layer on the earth. Also, the
outer core of the earth is liquid and it is not on the
baseball. Another weakness is that there are not enough
plates on the
baseball and the
plates on the
baseball are the same shape. The earth has
seven to ten plates of all different shapes and sizes. A picture of a
baseball:
The Earth is Like a Peanut M&M
The earth is like a
peanut M&M because it has layers like the earth. The candy shell of the
M&M is like the
crust of the earth because it is the thinnest. The chocolate part of the
M&M is like the
mantle because it is the thickest.The
peanut part of the M&M is like the two parts of the
core.This model does have a few weaknesses. A
peanut M&M is shaped like an oval and the earth is round. Also the
peanut is a little too big to represent the
core because the core is one of the smallest layers. Another is that the
crust is not split into different parts and that the crust is only one layer, and the earth has two layers.
A picture of a P
eanut M&M
The Earth is Like a Corn Dog
The Earth is like a corn dog because a corn dog has layers. There is the bread part, the hot dog part, and the stick. The Earth has layers too. Another similarity is that the center of the Earth is the most
dense. The stick of the corn dog, which would represent the
core, is more
dense than the hot dog or the bread. A weakness of this model is that the
"crust," which would be the bread, is the thickest layer of the corn dog. In the earth, the
mantle is the thickest layer. Another weakness is that it only has two layers. One more weakness is that it is definately the wrong shape.
The Earth is Like an Avocado
The Earth is like an
avocado because both of the objects have different layers. The skin of the
avacodo represents the
crust of the Earth .The mantle is like the "meat" of the
avacodo. Plus, the seed is just like the
core of the Earth. Last, each of the layers are about the same in thickness except the seed of the
Avacado is bigger than the
core of the earth. The skin or
crust is the thinnest layer, the
mantle and edible vegetable are the thickest layers, and the
core and seed is the center part of each object. There are a few limitations in this model of the Earth. The Earth is more round while the
avacodo is more like the shape of an oval. Plus, the seed isn't located comepletely in the center but the
core is. Finally, the seed isn't one solid ball like the
core of the Earth. One more limitation is that it isn't as big as the earth. Another limitation to this model is that it doesn't have as many layers as the earth.
A picture of an
Avacado:
The Earth is like an Orange
The Earth is like an
orange because both objects have many different layers. The orange and the Earth both have a
core-like center, but oranges don't have an
outer core like the Earth does. Of course, the
orange's core isn't circular. The largest layer in the Earth is the
mantle. The orange's largest layer is like the
mantle too, where all the juice and seeds are located. The
mantle in the earth is a liquid, but the
oranges mantle is mostly solid. The
orange's skin is like the
crust becuase it is the thinnest layer. Under the surface of the
orange's skin, you'll often find a thinner layer of skin. It is usually waxy and white. This reminds us of the earth's
asthenosphere, which is a thin layer between the
crust and the
mantle. On top of the
orange's skin you can see little bumps. The bumps reminded me of mountains on the earth.
A picture of an
orange:
The Earth is Like a Pencil
The Earth is like a
pencil because, the
pencil has layers just like the earth. Also because the lead in the
pencil is like the
core in the Earth. The largest layer in the Earth is the
mantle, and the wood in the
pencil is just like the
mantle. Some of the limitations are that a
pencil isn't round like the earth. Also, the
pencil does not have a lot of layers like the Earth does. It doesn't have the
outer core like the Earth does, which is another limitation of the
pencil.
A picture of a
pencil:
The Earth is Like a Cherry
The Earth is like a
cherry because the skin is like the Earth's
crust. After the crust, the juice is like the
mantle. The
core is like the pit, because it is small and is the
densest part of the
cherry. The
cherry's shape is round, so it is like the earths shape. Some weaknesses of the
cherry is that the shape is a little off. It has a stem on the end unlike the earth. It is red, also. In the
cherry, the
mantle and the
outer core are together.
A picture of a
cherry:
The Earth is Like a Banana
The Earth is like a
banana because the gray layer in the middle is like the
outer and
inner core. The peel is thick, so some of it is the
asthenosphere and some is the
lithosphere. The rest of the
banana would be the
mantle because it is the thickest and the softest. The limitations are that the
banana isn't round and the Earth is not soft. Also the banana dose not have as much layers as the earth.
The Earth is Like a Kiwi
The Earth is like a
kiwi fruit because it has layers like the Earth. The skin is like the
crust because they are both the thinnest layers of the object. The green flesh of the
kiwi fruit is like the
mantle of the Earth because they both are the deepest and squishiest layers. The seeds are kind of like the
outer core because it surrounds the
inner core. Finally, the white part of the
kiwi fruit is like the
inner core because they are both the of all the
densest layers. Some of the limitations of the
kiwi fruit is that it is not in a sphere like the Earth. Another weakness is that it does not have all the layers.
A picture of a
kiwi:
The Earth is Like a Peach
The Earth is like a
peach because they both have layers. The part of the
peach that surronds the pit is like the earth's
outer core. The pit itself is like the
core of the earth. The juicy fruit of the
peach represents the
mantle of the earth. And last but not least, the skin of the
peach is like the earth's
crust. The
peach does have some limitations. For example, it does not have all the layers, and sometimes
peaches aren't always perfectly round.
Peaches are also a different color than the Earth.
A picture of a
peach:
The Earth is Like an Eye
The Earth's layers are like an
eye becuase the pupil represents the
core of the Earth. The iris of your
eye can represent the
mantle of the Earth because it is between the
core and the
crust. The sclera of your
eye can represent the
crust of the Earth's layers. But the
eye does have a weakness. An example is that the sclera is the thickest part of your
eye but it reperents the
crust which is not the thickest layer. Another weakness is that the
eye is not a sphere, but a 2 dimensional object.
A picture of an
eye:
The Earth is like a Colored Pencil
The Earth is like a
colored pencil. If you look at the end of it where it is not sharpened you can see three layers. The paint, the wood, and the lead. The paint represents the
crust because it is the thinnest layer, and it is the very first layer. Secondly, the wood represents the
mantle. That's because it is the thickest layer and it is also the second layer. Finally, the lead is an example of the
core, not as thin as the
crust but not as thick as the
mantle. Its is also the very last layer. A
colored pencil has one weakness, instead of a big round sphere, it is long and narrow. It is amazing how something as big as the Earth can measure up to something like a
pencil!
The Earth is Like an Apple
The earth is like an
apple because both of them have different layers. The skin represents the
crust, the meat represents the
mantel, and the
core represents the
core. One strength of this model is that it has layers. One weakness is that it doesn't have as many layers as the earth. Another weakness is that it isn't the same color as the earth. One more weakness is that it isn't nearly as big as the Earth.
The Earth is Like an Onion
The Earth is like an
onion because they both have layers. The
onion may have a bit more layers than the Earth but the lines on the
"crust" could represent the continental lines on the Earth's
crust.The earth is also like an onion because the earth also has liquids, the deeper you slice into it. Also because the deeper you slice into it the thicker the layers get, just like the earth.
The Earth Is Like A Sponge
The earth is like a
sponge, because a
sponge absorbs water and so does the earth. However, they can only absorb so much water before it starts to overflow. One advantage to this model is that it absorbes as much water as it can and then starts to overflow and so does the earth. One weakness to this model is that it only has one layer. Another weakness is that it is the wrong color. One more
weakness is that it is the wrong shape.
The Earth Is Like A Bowl Of Cereal
The earth is like a bowl of
cereal because the earth absorbes water and the cereal absorbes the milk. Weakness is that the cereal can only hold so much milk then it starts to be really soggy. Another weakness is that the cereal is not round sometimes and the earth is round.
The Earth is like an Ice Cream Bar
The earth is like a
ice cream bar because the outside of the the bar is a layer and it is hard that would be the
crust. The
ice cream part is like the the
mantle it is the thickest part too. the stick is like the
core too. Though a weakness is there is no
inner or outer core like there is in the earth. There isn't a
lithlosphere or
asthosphere. The outside of the
ice cream is not cracked, so there are no
tectonic plates till you bite into it. Which doesn't make this a perfect model though there is no perfect model of the earth. Some strengths are there was all the layers but the
inner and outer core.
Here is an example of the earth's layers.
The Earth Is Like A Tree
The earth is like a
tree because of all the layers a
tree has. As a t
ree gets older, it gets more layers. This is
sort of like the earth because about 280 million years ago, the earth formed out of a large cloud of dust and gas that expanded and cooled to form the very base of th earth. As time grew on, the layers of the earth began to form, including the
Tectonic Plates. When everything was formed, the
Tectonic Plates formed
Pangea about 260 million ago. Then the
Teconic Plates formed the shape there is today.
The Earth is like a Cake
I siad the
cake is like earth because I think it has two layers of the earth that I think are important. The two layers that I think both the
cake and the earth have is the the
crust and the
mantle. I think the
crust in the
cake would be the frosting. The reason I think that is because people put a thin layer of frosting on the
cake. The difference is that people don't have to put the frosting on the
cake and that people make different types of
cake all the time.The earth will always be the same and you cant make more of the earth.Well the type of
cake my mom makes is very simple, cake then frosting. I said that the
cake was the mantle because the
cake is the biggest part. Without the bread there would be no
cake! Same with the earth. If there was no
mantle the
core might burn the
crust!!
The Earth is a House
The earth is like a house because a house has an outer layer to protect the inside. It also has a bottom floor which is like the mantle because the mantle is most active and people are useally entertaining there. The mantle is very hot and the kitchen is on the bottom floor and hot food is being made. The houses middle floor is like the core because they are both in the middle. The top floor is like the outer core because it is around the mantle and on top of the inner core. The weakneses are that the earth is round and a house is not. Also a house sometimes does not have as much layers as the earth. That is the strenghts and weakneses of the earth is like a house.
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