1. HOW AM I LIKE THE EARTH’S LAYERS? MAILBOX CREATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT!! DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 ND !

2. DIRECTIONS!! THINK OF ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT EARTH’S LAYERS AND ALL WE HAVE COVERED SO FAR IN CLASS(ON OUR CHARTS AND HANDOUTS) AND ON PAGES 190-193 IN YOUR TEXT.. USE YOUR OWN CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY BE SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE/USE TEXTBOOK! EACH PART SHOULD BE ANSWERED USING AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH!!! WOW FACTOR! ADD A PICTURE OR YOUR OWN ILLUSTRATION TO EACH PART(USE COLOR) TYPE IT, IF YOU CAN!!! IF YOU CAN’T TYPE, USE YOUR BESTEST HANDWRITING AND SPELLING!

3. I AM LIKE THE CRUST… MR. L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE CONTINENTAL CRUST BECAUSE I AM TALL, JUST LIKE THE MOUNTAINS, WHICH ARE PART OF THE CONTINENTAL CRUST.

4. I AM LIKE THE MANTLE.. MR. L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE MANTLE BECAUSE I AM THE YOUNGEST OF THREE KIDS IN OUR FAMILY. THE MANTLE HAS 3 PARTS AS WELL.

5. I AM LIKE THE LITHOSPHERE… MR.L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE LITHOSPHERE BECAUSE I HAVE PLATES AT MY HOUSE, JUST LIKE THE LITHOSPHERE HAS TECTONIC PLATES AS PART OF IT.

6. I AM LIKE THE ASTHENOSPHERE… MR. L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE ASTHENOSPHERE BECAUSE I AM VERY FLEXIBLE, LIKE WHEN I WAS PART OF THE NATIONAL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. REMEMBER, THE ASTHENOSPHERE, IS FLEXIBLE, BENDABLE, SOFT, AND LIKE PLASTIC.

7. I AM LIKE THE MESOSPHERE… MR.L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE MESOSPHERE BECAUSE I AM STRONG AS SEEN AT THE GYM WHEN I LIFT MY 800 POUND BARBELLS EACH DAY. THE MESOSPHERE IS THE STRONG, LOWER LAYER OF THE MANTLE.

8. I AM LIKE THE OUTER CORE… MR.L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE OUTER CORE BECAUSE I ENJOY DRINKING A MOUNTAIN DEW EACH DAY, WHICH IS A LIQUID OF COURSE. THE OUTER CORE IS THE LIQUID LAYER OF THE CORE.

9. I AM LIKE THE INNER CORE.. MR. L’S SHORT EXAMPLE- I AM LIKE THE INNER CORE BECAUSE I ENJOY COLLECTING COINS, ESPECIALLY ANTIQUE NICKELS. THE INNER CORE OF COURSE IS SOLID AND MADE OF NICKEL AND IRON.