
LAYERS OF THE EARTH
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Erin Tadura
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LAYERS OF THE EARTH
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Objective: At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
describe the internal structure of the Earth.
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http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/story/20150306-journey-to-the-centre-of-earth/
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Take the Pre-assessment below.
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Multiple Choice
An S-wave shadow zone is formed as seismic waves travel through the Earth’s body. Which of the following statements does this S-wave shadow zone indicate?
The inner core is liquid.
The inner core is solid.
The mantle is solid
The outer core is liquid.
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Multiple Choice
Why are there no P-waves or S-waves received in the P-wave shadow zone?
P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’s outer core.
P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth’s outer core.
Both the P-waves and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’s outer core.
Both the P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth’s outer core.
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Multiple Choice
What makes up the lithosphere?
Continental crust
Crust and the upper mantle
Oceanic crust and continental crust
Upper mantle
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Multiple Choice
Miners dig into the Earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest explorations made by miners?
Crust
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
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Multiple Choice
How do you compare the densities of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core?
The mantle is less dense than the core, but denser than the crust.
The mantle is less dense than both the core and the crust.
The mantle is denser than the core, but less dense than the crust.
The mantle is denser than both the core and the crust.
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Multiple Choice
The movement of the lithospheric plates is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic-like layer. Which of the following layers is described in the statement?
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Mantle
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Multiple Choice
Alfred Wegener is a German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made up of a single large landmass called Pangaea. Which of the following theories did Wegener propose?
Continental Drift Theory
Continental Shift
Plate Tectonics
Seafloor Spreading Theory
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Multiple Choice
If you are a cartographer, what will give you an idea that the continents were once joined?
Ocean depth
Position of the South Pole
Shape of the continents
Size of the Atlantic Ocean
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Multiple Choice
Which observation was NOT instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading?
Depth of the ocean
of glacial deposits
oceanic crust
Identifying the location of glacial deposits
Magnetization of the
Thickness of seafloor sediments
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Multiple Choice
As a new seafloor is formed at the mid-ocean ridge, the old seafloor farthest from the ridge is destroyed. Which of the stated processes describes how the oceanic crust plunges into the Earth and destroyed in the mantle?
Convection
Construction
Diversion
Subduction
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Open Ended
What are the different layers of the Earth?
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Open Ended
Why is there a need to study the Earth’s layers?
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Open Ended
What proves the existence of the boundary between the crust and the mantle?
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Open Ended
What are the characteristics of the asthenosphere?
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Open Ended
What do the shapes of the continents now tell us about their past?
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Multiple Choice
If you are a cartographer, what will give you an idea that the continents were once joined?
Ocean depth
Position of the South Pole
Shape of the continents
Size of the Atlantic Ocean
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