Earth’s Layers
Schedule Vocabulary Words/Vocabulary Cards 15 Minutes Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Exit Ticket/Homework
Schedule Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes Vocabulary Words/Vocabulary Cards 15 Minutes Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Exit Ticket/Homework
Crust 6-70 km thick Very light; only 1% of Earth’s total mass Made up of rock Two types of crust Oceanic All of the ocean floors Continental Includes all continents and islands
Mantle Thickest layer of Earth 2900km thick 64% of Earth’s mass Made of hot rock that is less dense than the core 870-4400 degrees Celsius
Outer Core Composed of liquid iron and nickel 2300km thick Temperature and pressure here are lower than in the inner core; that is why this layer is a liquid 4400-6100 degrees Celsius
Inner Core Solid layer of nickel and iron High temperature and pressure 2400km in diameter 7000-8000 degrees Celsius
Lithosphere Earth’s crust and the top of the mantle
Asthenosphere Under the lithosphere Softer and hotter rock is located here
Schedule ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Words/Vocabulary Cards Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Exit Ticket/Homework
ABCD Card Game What layer contains solid metals? A. Mantle B. Inner core C. Outer core D. Lithosphere
What is Earth’s thickest layer? A. Mantle B. Crust C. Inner core D. Outer core
The lithosphere is made up of what two layers? A. Mantle and outer core B. Mantle and inner core C. Inner core and outer core D. Crust and mantle
All life on Earth lives on what layer? A. Mantle B. Crust C. Inner Core D. Asthenosphere
Schedule Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Vocabulary Words/Vocabulary Cards Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Exit Ticket/Homework
Schedule Exit Ticket/Homework Vocabulary Words/Vocabulary Cards 15 Minutes Earth’s Layers Notes 20 Minutes ABCD Review 5 Minutes Vocabulary Game 10 Minutes Exit Ticket/Homework