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Earth Science Project: Three Dimensional Model of the Earth’s Structure
California Standards: Earth Science
6.1.a: Students know evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents;
the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of
fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
6.1.b: Students know Earth is composed of several layers: a cold, brittle lithosphere; a
hot, convecting mantle; and a dense, metallic core.
6.1.c: Students know lithospheric plates the size of continents and oceans move at rates of
centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle.
Using your Earth Science book, internet and research books please complete the
following:
1. Create a three dimensional model of the Earth.
2. Label the Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Inner Core, Outer Core, Oceanic
Crust, Continental Crust.
3. For each layer from number 2 above, please explain and show on your project what each
layer is in detail.
4.
The model must be able to be set on a table and sit upright. (It may require a stand of
some kind)
5. All tectonic plates need to be labeled. Show, using arrows, the direction the plates are
moving. This can be written on a printed map of the tectonic plates. Please label the
following: the mid-ocean ridge, all major tectonic plates and directional arrows indicating
the plates movement, the San Andreas fault and the Pacific Ring of Fire.
6. In an essay tell me the significance of tectonic plates. Why are they constantly moving?
When two tectonic plates collide, what does it create? When two tectonic plates spread
apart what do they create? Give an example of a transform boundary. Then give detail
about the transform boundary (where it is located, how long it is, and any other
interesting information). The essay should include: Ridge push, slab pull, and convection
in the mantle.
7. Diagram: In a drawing of your own illustrate convection in the mantle, sea floor
spreading and subduction.
Rubric: Worth 200 points
Grade
A
Model
Model is done
neatly and
complete
Labeling of
Labels are
Layers
done in a
unique way &
are 3
dimensional
Explanation
Explanation
of layers
of layers is
displayed on
the model in a
unique way
Essay
Your essay
has no
grammatical
or spelling
errors. All
information is
included
Map of
Tectonic
Plates
The map is
included
showing all
labels
Hand Drawn
diagram of
convection
current
Map is hand
drawn or
designed and
shows all
labels
B
Model is
complete
C
Model is
incomplete
F
No model
turned in
Label are
done
D
Model is
incomplete
and not neat
Labels are not
complete
Labels are
done & are 3
dimensional
Explanation
of layers is
displayed.
Explanation
of layers is
displayed.
Explanation
of layers is
incomplete
No
explanation.
Your essay
has few
grammatical
or spelling
errors. You
are missing
some
information.
The map is
included and
is missing one
label
Your essay
has more than
6 grammatical
or spelling
errors.
Your essay
has more than
12
grammatical
or spelling
errors.
Your essay is
hard to read
because there
are so many
errors.
The map is
included and
is missing two
labels
The map is
included and
is missing
three labels
The map is
included and
missing all
labels
Map is
included but
is missing one
label
The map is
included and
is missing two
labels
The map is
included but
is missing
three labels
The map is a
Xerox copy
and may not
have labels
No labels