Structure of the Earth: Plasticity Lab

We did a lab that showed how the Earth's structure works and how the Mantle has the property of plasticity. Cornstarch also has the property of plasticity. The mixture of cornstarch and water is related to the Earths's mantle because they both have the property of plasticity meaning it is a liquid but sometimes acts like a solid. Just like the mantle, cornstarch has the property of plasticity, which when you add compression, heat, and energy, turns into a solid. The mantle is what holds the Earth together. The compression in the mixture of cornstarch and water is my hands compressing together. In the mantle, the compression is from the earth's core and crust compression together. The heat in the mixture is from my body heat and the heat in the mantle is from the magma from the core and the mantle itself. The energy from the mixture is from my hands moving creating energy and the energy from the mantle is from the tectonic plates moving and the energy from the sun.