Unit+9+Earth+Materials

Objectives:

6.10a build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere

6.10b classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation

6.3c identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and materials

Vocabulary:

Quizlet Vocab Review Important Links for Study and Practice Dynamic Earth Interactive Earth's Layers Structure of the Earth Science Monster: Layers of the Earth
 * * __Metamorphic__ – a type of rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under intense heat and/or pressure in the Earth’s crust
 * __Igneous__ – a type of rock formed when crystallized through melting and cooling rock
 * __Sedimentary__ – a type of rock formed through the accumulation, compaction, and cementation of sediment
 * __Rock cycle__ – the continual process by which rocks can be changed into different types of rock
 * __Asthenosphere__ –the somewhat fluid portion of the mantle upon which the lithosphere is located
 * __Lithosphere__ – the top most layer of the Earth, which is comprised of the crust and solid portion of the upper mantle, divided into plates, and moves a top the layer known as the asthenosphere ||

ROCK CYCLE CRAYONS media type="youtube" key="WpTgvgcmi90" height="315" width="560" IGNEOUS ROCK FORMATION LAB

Igneous Rock Lab Questions ... 1) How is the sugar like a rock? 2) Where on Earth would there be enough heat to melt rocks? 3) What does the melted sugar represent? 4) What type of rock was created from the cooled sugar? 5) What process represents the breaking down and movement of sediment? 6) What type of igneous rock was formed? Why? 7) What are the limitations of this model? (What does this model not help us understand?

Games and Songs Layers of the Earth song Mr. Parr Layers of the Earth song Layers of Earth Game

Part 1: The Earth's Layers Part 2: The Center Part 3: Under the Soil
 * LAYERS OF THE EARTH WEBQUEST LINKS **


 * Rocks and Weathering **

ROCK IDENTIFICATION