Earth Layers: Decoding Mechanical and Compositional Layers with Quiz
Earth Science Applications
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
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Resource Type
Standards
NGSSHS-ESS2-3
NGSSHS-ESS2-1
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
10 pages
Earth Science Applications
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Description
Students will complete a colored model of earths layers that will clarify the main differences of compositional and mechanical layers both visually as well as conceptually. They will also be able to identify trends of temperature, gravity, pressure, and density. This is a great activity that will allow students to better comprehend the dynamics of plate tectonics.
With this bundle you will also receive the corresponding quiz. This includes three versions of the quiz with different numbering schemes. These are discretely, yet easily identified by the clip art on each version. Also included is a blank quiz which can be numbered or lettered for varying uses including scantron.
Total Pages
10 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 days
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Standards
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NGSSHS-ESS2-3
Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection. Emphasis is on both a one-dimensional model of Earth, with radial layers determined by density, and a three-dimensional model, which is controlled by mantle convection and the resulting plate tectonics. Examples of evidence include maps of Earth’s three-dimensional structure obtained from seismic waves, records of the rate of change of Earth’s magnetic field (as constraints on convection in the outer core), and identification of the composition of Earth’s layers from high-pressure laboratory experiments.
NGSSHS-ESS2-1
Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features. Emphasis is on how the appearance of land features (such as mountains, valleys, and plateaus) and sea-floor features (such as trenches, ridges, and seamounts) are a result of both constructive forces (such as volcanism, tectonic uplift, and orogeny) and destructive mechanisms (such as weathering, mass wasting, and coastal erosion). Assessment does not include memorization of the details of the formation of specific geographic features of Earth’s surface.
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