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Warm Up
• On Firm Ground – fill in the blanks with a term
that rhymes with the words in parentheses.
Write the full sentence.
• Scientists say the earth has a crust of solid
_______________ (knock, clock).
• The mantle lies between the crust and the
___________ (floor, snore).
• The ___________ (fence, sense), metallic core
makes up the innermost _________ (heart,
start) of the ____________ (birth, worth).
Summary Activity – Choose
One
• Option One:
– Draw, label, and color
the layers of the Earth
as shown on page
– Make sure to label
each layer including
the lithosphere and
asthenosphere, as
well as the depth of
each layer
• Option Two
– Write a story about a
journey to the center
of the Earth
– Be sure to include
information about each
layer you pass
through, including the
lithosphere and
asthenosphere, as
well as the depth of
each layer
Question 1
• What landform has a high elevation and
more or less level surface?
• Plateau
Question 2
• What is gathering information using your
five senses?
• An Observation
Question 3
• What is the SI unit for mass?
• Gram
Question 4
• What tool do we use to measure mass?
• balance
Question 5
• What is the composition of the Earth’s
inner core?
• A dense ball of solid metal (nickel and
iron)
Question 6
• A fire drill is an example of what?
• A simulation
Question 7
• What tool do we use to measure volume?
• A graduated cylinder for liquids and a ruler
for regular solids
Question 8
• What temperature scale do we use in SI?
• Celsius
Question 9
• What do contour lines that are spaced
close together indicate?
• A steep slope
Question 10
• What is another term for the shape of the
land?
• Topography
Question 11
• What three factors determine topography?
• Elevation, Relief, and Landform
Question 12
• What indicates the change in elevation
from contour line to contour line?
• Contour interval
Question 13
• Plateaus, plains, and mountains are all
part of which of Earth’s spheres?
• Lithosphere
Question 14
• The skies grew dark, and I expect rain to
start falling soon. This statement is an
example of what?
• Prediction
Question 15
• What should you do if there is an accident
or injury during a lab?
• Report it to the teacher immediately
Question 16
• What is the first thing you should do when
starting a lab?
• Read through the entire procedure
Question 17
• Which scientific skill are you using when
you say the sky is cloudy?
• Making an observation
Question 18
• How do geologists observe the Earth’s
interior?
• By measuring seismic waves
Question 19
• A chart showing the amount of rainfall this
month is an example of a scientist’s what?
• Data
Question 20
• What type of landform has high elevation
and high relief?
• Mountain
Question 21
• What does a closed loop with lines
pointing inward indicate on a topographic
map?
• A depression
Question 22
• When you say what you expect to happen
and why during a scientific investigation,
you are forming what?
• A hypothesis
Question 23
• What is the SI unit for length?
• Meter
Question 24
• What does the prefix centi- mean?
• .01
Question 25
• What is the SI unit for time?
• Second
Question 26
• What is a light-year?
• The distance light travels in a year.
Question 27
• What is Earth’s mantle made up of?
• A layer of hot rock
Question 28
• Describe the asthenosphere.
• A soft layer of the mantle that can bend
like plastic
Question 29
• What is the purpose of classification in
science?
• To group together objects that are alike in
some way
Question 30
• How would you determine the mass of a
candy bar?
• You would use a triple beam balance
Question 31
• What is the outermost layer of the Earth’s
surface?
• The crust
Question 32
• Describe the outer core.
• A layer of molten metal (nickel and iron)
Question 33
• What happens to temperature and
pressuer as you descend into the center of
the Earth?
• Temperature and pressure both increase
Question 34
• Topographic maps are usually large scale
maps that show what?
• A close up view of part of the Earth’s
surface
Question 35
• What term describes the difference in
elevation between the highest and lowest
points of an area?
• Relief
Question 36
• A scientific explanation that can be tested
by an experiment or observation is a
what?
• Hypothesis
Question 37
• What is the correct order, starting for the
Earth’s surface, of the layers of the Earth?
• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Question 38
• The factor that a scientist changes during
an experiment is called the what?
• Manipulated variable
Question 39
• What is the purpose of a conclusion in a
scientific investigation?
• To explain your data and relate it to your
hypothesis
Question 40
• V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill
indicate what?
• A ridge line
Question 41
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What are two forms of communication?
Listening
Writing
Reading
Speaking
Question 42
• It would be easy to walk up a slope
represented by contour lines that are
what?
• Spaced far apart
Question 43
• What does the contour line at the top of a
hill form?
• A closed loop
Question 44
• What two rocks is the Earth’s crust
primarily made up of?
• Granite and basalt
Question 45
• What makes up the lithosphere?
• The upper mantle and the crust
Question 46
• What causes the Earth’s magnetic field?
• The inner core spins slightly faster than
the rest of the Earth
Question 47
• What landform has low elevation and low
relief?
• A plain
Question 48
• What term describes the height above sea
level of a point on Earth’s surface?
• Elevation
Question 49
• What term describes a feature formed by
the processes that shape the Earth?
• Landform
Question 50
• What two things help us understand things
that cannot be observed direclty?
• Models and simulations