Download Earth`s Layer Foldable

Earth’s Layer Foldable
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Cut and paste the layers on each flap.
Color-code the layers & sublayers.
Label the layers and sub-layers.
Research basic information about each layer.
Find additional information for each layer.
1. Cutting / Pasting
2. COLOR-CODING
3. LABELING
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Inner Core
Outer Core
Upper Mantle
Middle Mantle
Lower Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Crust
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust (x2)
Convection Currents
4. Basic Research
For each flap (inner core, outer
core, mantle, and crust) find these:
1. Composition
(rocks/minerals it’s made of)
2. Thickness
3. State of Matter
(Solid? Liquid? Both?)
4. Temperature
(range or average)
5. Additional research you should
complete and show on each flap:
1. Crust:
a. Compare the properties of Oceanic Crust with
Continentental Crust.
b. Draw or print a diagram showing each type of
crust, the lithosphere, and asthenosphere.
2. Mantle:
a. How is each sub-layer of the mantle (upper,
middle, lower) different?
3. Outer Core: a. Why is it liquid?
4. Inner Core:
a. Why is it solid?
b. How is the core related to Earth’s magnetic field?
Online Resources to use:
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http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earthsstructure/ (see board for login info)
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure.html
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/education/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers3.html
http://video.mit.edu/watch/layers-of-the-earth-12670/  Video!
http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/erlayers.htm
You may do an internet search for ‘additional research’ you can’t find, but remember to use reputable
(trustworthy) sites!
Example search: “what is the continental crust made of?” or “what causes Earth’s magnetic field?”