1. Observe the 2 cups on your table. Record both quantitative & qualitative observations. You may not touch either of the cups or their contents. Warm-up Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 Warm-up Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010

2. The Standard S6E5 Students will investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed. a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density and composition. S6E5 Students will investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed. a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density and composition.

3. Layers of the Earth What are the layers? Today we will focus on four layers: Inner core Outer core Mantle Crust What are the layers? Today we will focus on four layers: Inner core Outer core Mantle Crust

4. Relevant Information Diameter of the Earth 12, 756 km Radius of each layer Inner Core 1250 km Outer Core 2200 km Mantle2900 km Crust? km Diameter of the Earth 12, 756 km Radius of each layer Inner Core 1250 km Outer Core 2200 km Mantle2900 km Crust? km

5. Your Task You have four liquids in front of you. Create a visual representation (density column) that represents the four layers of the Earth. Your density column should be proportional in its representation. You have four liquids in front of you. Create a visual representation (density column) that represents the four layers of the Earth. Your density column should be proportional in its representation.

6. Beginning the task How would you approach this problem?

7. What did you find? Based on your density column, what sort of information can you gain about the interior of the Earth? Inner Core composed of Nickel and Iron Outer Core composed of Nickel and Iron Mantle composed of iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. Crust composed of silicate rock material (granite, quartz, feldspar (continental) and basalt (oceanic). Based on your density column, what sort of information can you gain about the interior of the Earth? Inner Core composed of Nickel and Iron Outer Core composed of Nickel and Iron Mantle composed of iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. Crust composed of silicate rock material (granite, quartz, feldspar (continental) and basalt (oceanic).