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November 26 Q2 - pg. . Daily Goal: We be able to diagram the structure of the Earth and list each part’s signature characteristics. Homework: Gist, start science fair presentation board Science Starter: What do you think the Earth is made of? Explain.
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November 26 Q2 - pg. • Daily Goal: We be able to diagram the structure of the Earth and list each part’s signature characteristics. • Homework: Gist, start science fair presentation board • Science Starter: • What do you think the Earth is made of? Explain. • Is the Earth a solid, a liquid or a gas? Explain.
What’s inside the Earth? Objective: You will be able to identify the layers of the earth and describe the characteristics of each.
***WRITE THIS DOWN***The earth has 4 layers: • The Crust • The Mantle • The Outer Core • The Inner Core
***DRAW THIS*** Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core
Let's investigate! **Remember to take notes!
Shell = Crust Mantle Outer and inner cores
Let's delve into the details. **But first, make sure you have the chart in your notebook!
***WRITE THIS DOWN*** • The earth is made mostly of rock. Three-fourths of the earth’s surface is covered by a thin layer of water. • The entire planet is surrounded by a thin layer of gas we call the atmosphere.
You will: • Construct a model of the earth • Fill out facts about each layer • Answer analysis questions Then you can tell me, • Can we dig to China? • Why or why not?
Earth Stats • The Earth's mass is about 5.98 x 1024 kg. • Earth is the densest planet in our Solar System (mass/volume). • Earth is made of several layers with different compositions and physical properties, like temperature, density, and the ability to flow.
The Composition of the Earth • Crust • Thinnest layer (5-100 km) • Two types of crust • Continental • Like granite • Average 30 km • Oceanic • Like basalt • (Basalt is denser than granite!) • Average 5-8 km
Crust Oceanic Continental - all the ocean floors - All continents and some islands
***WRITE THIS IN YOUR GLOSSARY*** • Earth’s Crust - the thinnest layer of Earth (5-100 km), made of two parts: • the continental crust: about 30 km wide, made of rocks and minerals • and the oceanic crust: about 5 to 10 km. wide, made of the liquids Remember to take notes on your Earth Diagram, too!
The Composition of the Earth • Mantle • Extremely Thick! (2,900 km) • It is too far down to drill • How do we know what it is made of? • Scientists infer based on: • Pushed up rock • Ocean floor/molten rock • What is it like? • Like the mineral olivine • Large amounts of iron and magnesium www.soc.soton.ac.uk
***WRITE THIS IN YOUR GLOSSARY*** • Earth’s Mantle - the thickest layer of Earth (2,900 km 0r 1,700 miles!), made of hot rock. • The top of the mantle is less dense. It is hard and rigid. • The lower part of the mantle is more dense, the rock is hot and soft. It moves like a paste.
N S The Composition of the Earth • Core • Pretty darn big. (6,856 km) • (Slightly bigger than Mars!) • 33% mass of the Earth • Scientists think…. • Made mostly of iron • Some nickel, sulfur, oxygen • What is the evidence? • The particular way seismic waves travel • Earth’s Magnetic field
***WRITE THIS IN YOUR GLOSSARY*** • Inner Core – a ball of hot, solid, metals that makes up the center of the Earth; the densest layer of Earth • The atoms in Earth’s core are under so much pressure, and they are pushed so closely together that they make a solid even though they are very hot!
***WRITE THIS IN YOUR GLOSSARY*** • Outer Core- a layer of liquid metal that surrounds the inner core. • The outer core is under a little bit less pressure than the inner core, and it is also very hot. So the metal is a liquid.
Lithosphere Solid Asthenosphere Viscous Liquid The Structure of the Earth Outer Core Liquid Mesosphere Solid Inner Core Solid
Lithosphere = ‘rock sphere’ Crust and upper rigid part of Mantle Asthenosphere = ‘weak sphere’ Lower part of Mantle
How HOT is it? Surface of Sun! 5,500°C Sun Core 15,000,000°C
Convection • Convection (heat) currents • carry heat from the hot inner mantle to the cooler outer mantle. • The mantle gets warmerwith depth • top of the mantle is ~ 1,600° F (870° C) • bottom of the mantle is ~4,000-6,700° F (2,200-3,700° C) • The mantle contains most of the mass of the Earth