Download The earth`s layers: http://mediatheek

Name _________________________
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Date _________________________
The earth’s layers: http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll125/en/struct.htm
The three main layers are the _________, _______________, and ______________.
Because the earth rotates, the outer core spins around the inner core and that causes
the earth's ___________________.
The inner part of the earth is the _________________.
The mantle makes up nearly ______ percent of the Earth's total volume.
The layer above the core is the __________________.
The crust is made up of ______________ material.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/what-is-the-difference-betweenlava-and-magma/
__________________ is the molten material beneath the Earth's crust.
When it reaches the surface and comes out of a volcano, magma becomes ________
So the different between magma and lava is __________________.
Earthquakes: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Click on the map of the USA and answer the following questions (48 states only):
How many earthquakes have there been in the last day? ______________________
Which state has had the most earthquakes in the last week? ___________________
Find an earthquake that has happened in Oklahoma. Click on the blue or yellow box
until you get to the details page. List the magnitude, when it happened, what cities the
earthquake was near, and how far away was it from each city?
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Name _________________________
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Date _________________________
Ring of Fire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
The Ring of Fire has ________ volcanoes and is home to over ________ of the
world's active and dormant volcanoes.
About 90% of the world's ________________ occur along the Ring of Fire.
The Ring of Fire is a direct result of ___________________________ and the
movement and collisions of crustal plates.
What ocean is the Ring of Fire in? _________________________
Rock Types: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/
Click on Sedimentary Rock. Which rock is formed from clay? ___________________
Which rock is very soft and is used to make Plaster of Paris, casts, molds, and
wallboards? ____________________________________
Now click on Metamorphic Rock. What did these rocks use to be?
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How are these rocks transformed into a new kind of rock?
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Finally, click on Igneous Rock. Which of these rocks will float on water?
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Which rock is used for long lasting monuments and trim and decoration on buildings?
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Are igneous rocks formed above the ground, below the ground, or either?
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Pangaea: http://library.thinkquest.org/17701/high/pangaea/
The word 'Pangaea' means _________________ in Greek, accurately defining the
way the continents were 200 millions years ago before it split up.
It has been proven that the Earth's present continents were once together as a
Pangaea as seen from these 4 things:
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