Download Journey to the Center of the Earth Name: Stop 1 – Earth`s Surface

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Name: _______________________
Stop 1 – Earth’s Surface
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What is the atmosphere made of?
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What types of geological materials are found?
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What types of landforms may you see and how were they created?
Stop 2 – Top of the crystalline basement
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What is the depth below the continental surface?
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What is the depth below the oceanic surface?
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What types of rocks can be found?
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What is the temperature?
Stop 3 – Depth of the Deepest Mine
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How deep is the mine?
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Where is the mine located?
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What kinds of life forms are found there (besides miners)?
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How do these life forms get energy?
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What is the temperature?
Stop 4 – Upper crust
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What is the depth?
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What is the temperature?
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What happens here?
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How do oil deposits form?
Stop 5 – Deepest Drill Hole
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What is the depth?
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How long did it take the scientists to drill this far?
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Where is the deepest drill hole located?
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How far into our journey are we? (How close are we to reaching the core?)
Stop 6 –Base of the Crust
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What is the crust/mantle boundary called?
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How was this boundary discovered?
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What percentage of the earth’s volume is the mantle?
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What is the temperature?
Stop 7 – Base of the Lithosphere
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What is the depth?
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What is the temperature?
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What is the lithosphere made of?
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What does the lithosphere form?
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Why is the lithosphere thinner under the oceans and thicker under the continents?
Stop 8 – Asthenosphere
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What is the depth?
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What is the temperature?
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What are convection currents?
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How do convection currents form?
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How do convection currents affect the lithosphere, the layer above it?
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How much of the mantle is molten?
Stop 9 – Upper Mantle Transition Zone
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At what depth are the deepest earthquakes?
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How far have we traveled (percentage of the total distance)?
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What is the temperature?
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What is the composition of the earth in this area?
Stop 10 – Core/Mantle Boundary
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How far below the earth’s surface are we?
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Why is this the most dramatic boundary?
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What is created by the convection currents found in the outer core?
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What causes the extreme temperatures found in the core (2 causes)?
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What is the temperature?
Stop 11 – Inner Core/Outer Core Boundary
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How far below the surface are we?
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What is the core made of?
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Why is the inner core a solid while the outer core is liquid?
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What is the temperature?
Stop 12 – Center of the Earth
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What is our depth?
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What is the temperature?
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What is the pressure?
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Why is there zero gravity at the center of the earth?