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WHAT’S INSIDE EARTH?
On your journey back to Earth, you decide to look back over the
entries you’ve made in your STAR log. You start to realize that
there are many similarities among the surface features of Earth
and other celestial objects. To better understand what has
caused the features that you observed, you decide to take a closer
look at Earth. In this investigation, we will gather information
about the structure of our planet.
Objective
When you have completed this investigation, you should be able to
Identify the layers of Earth in order to describe the structure of Earth.
1.
Identify a pattern that exists among depth, pressure, and temperature of the Earth’s layers.
Use evidence from the text to support your response.
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2.
Explain why parts of the upper mantle are solid-like while parts of the lower mantle are
liquid-like. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
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Exit Ticket #_____________
Name:____________________
1. Identify the following as characteristics of the crust, mantle, outer core, or inner core.
__________________ a. Contains the highest mountains and the deepest oceans.
__________________ b. Is sometimes considered to be “plastic-like” because it acts like both a
liquid and a solid.
__________________ c. Solid crystalline structure made of iron and nickel.
__________________ d. Made entirely of molten liquid iron and nickel.
__________________ e. Contains rocks and minerals.
2. STAR LOG ENTRY: Study the diagram showing the
internal structure of the moon. Compare the structure of the
earth to the structure of the moon.
No Atmosphere
Impact
Crater
s
Regolith
Crust
Rigid
Mantle
Non-Rigid
Mantle
Mountain
Ranges
Core
Maria
Exit Ticket #_____________
Name:____________________
1. Identify the following as characteristics of the crust, mantle, outer core, or inner core.
__________________ a. Contains the highest mountains and the deepest oceans.
__________________ b. Is sometimes considered to be “plastic-like” because it acts like both a
liquid and a solid.
__________________ c. Solid crystalline structure made of iron and nickel.
__________________ d. Made entirely of molten liquid iron and nickel.
__________________ e. Contains rocks and minerals.
No Atmosphere
2. STAR LOG ENTRY: Study the diagram showing the
internal structure of the moon. Compare the structure of the
earth to the structure of the moon.
Impact
Crater
s
Regolith
Crust
Rigid
Mantle
Non-Rigid
Mantle
Mountain
Ranges
Core
Maria
Layer of the
Earth
Average
Thickness
Average
Temperature
Phase
(solid/liquid)
Composition
Lithosphere:
Asthenosphere:
Make a prediction of what you think the earth would look like if you cut it in half!
Draw and describe:
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