Micro-Teaching Worksheet

Activity 1 – Convection Currents

Imagine that this is a pot of soup placed above a flame.
i) Draw on the diagram, using arrows, the movement of heat in the soup when it is left to boil.
ii) Explain why you drew the arrow in such a way.

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Activity 2 – Convection Currents

Attempt this activity using the information you have gained from the previous activity as well as what you have learnt so far. Imagine the core of the earth as the flame that was used to boil the soup and the mantle as the soup that was left to boil.

1) Label the diagram with the following words
a. Core
b. Inner Core
c. Mantle
d. Crust

2) Draw on the above diagram, using arrows, the movement of heat currents in the north, south, east and west of the diagram.