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Ch 22.1 Earth's Structure

Author: deirdre carney

Video Clip: Why Earth Science

An introductory overview of Earth Science and the types of science studied.

Chapter 22.1 Earth's Structure

Read Chapter 22.1 pg 660-663. Outline the reading in your Science Notebook & include major points and diagrams/tables.
You should focus on the following essential questions:
- What is the science of geology
- What are the characteristics of Earth's main layers

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Source: prentice hall Physical Science - Concepts in Action

Virtual Field Trip - Journey to the Center of the Earth

Follow the instructions to guide you on a Virtual Field Trip. Complete the handout and a "Site Souvenir".

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Earth's Structure Powerpoint

Video Clip: Layers of the Earth: Compositional Zones

Watch the video and take notes in your science notebook. Be sure to think about the following questions:
- Why are theses layers called "compositional" layers
- What determines the order of these layers' formation

FUll Video: Down to the Earth's Core (Optional)

Save blasting off to outer space. It's time to rocket down. Using computer imagery, travel from just below the earth's crust, with its earthquakes and volcanoes, through breathtaking caverns filled with giant crystals and into giant molten metal tornadoes before reaching the earth's core.

Source: National Geographic Channel

Video Clip: Layers of the Earth: Structural Zones

Watch the video and take notes in your science notebook. Be sure to think about the following questions:
- Why are these layers called "structural" layers
- Compare and contrast to "compositional" layers