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CLIL SCIENCE
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Layers of the Earth

Throw your hands up for the layers of the So let it settle… and when you’re ready let me

earth know. Just…

Throw ‘em up for what’s below the surface

Throw your hands up, and let’s discuss Chorus

The inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust Verse II

The mantle layer is the largest of the class.

Verse I About half of our planet’s mass.

The layer we’ll discuss first The mantel is composed of very hot dense

Is the central inner core, in the center of the rocks,

earth That move and flow, always on the go, they

A solid ball buried below the dirt never lock,

We believe it’s primarily metallic iron

Never stop, and they’re responsible for

You could never take a trip to the inner core, tectonic shift

right? Please believe the Earth’s plates are adrift

The heat will burn you up, 9,000º Fahrenheit It’s pretty thick and the heat is awesome

4,000 miles below the Earth’s crust 1,600 at the top, 4,000 at the bottom

One down three to go y’all.

The continental crust’s surface is where we

1,800 miles from the tip top breathe

The outer core is hard at work and it don’t A lot of rock up to 25 miles deep.

stop. The oceanic crust is next door

It’s busy spinning around the inner core, and It’s 3-5 miles thick just below the ocean

listen, floor.

This steady movement causes Earth’s

magnetism. Earth’s surface: 70% H20.

Where do you get all that water? Salty sea

Ranging from 4 to 9,000 degrees, flow,

It contributes 1/5 of the heat flowin’ to you fresh water’s in the glaciers, ice caps, and

and me. snow.

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EARTH CONCEPTUAL MAP

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THE EARTH

Earth is the planet on which we live. As you know, the Moon goes round the Earth.

Exploring Earth from Space:

- Can you see the Oceans?

- Can you see the Clouds?

- Can you see the Continents?

Size of the Sun as compared to Earth

The Sun has a diameter of about 1,392,000 km.

Earth's diameter is 12,742 km. The diameter of

the Sun is thus 109 times as great as the

Earth's diameter. In other words, you could line

up 109 Earths across the Sun.

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Earth’s Four Spheres:

The Earth’s four parts are called the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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GEOSPHERE

Geosphere refers to the solid parts of the Earth. It has three layers: core, mantle and crust.

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The Earth’s crust: The thick surface of the Earth. The crust is underlain by the mantle. The

crust is in contact with the atmosphere.

It has two parts: The oceanic crust and the continental crust.

The Oceanic Crust is the part of Earth's that surfaces in the oceans.

The Continental Crust is the layer which form the continents.

Mantle: the part of the Earth that is deep below the surface and surrounds the CORE (=centre).

It is divided into two parts:

Upper mantle: It is formed by solid materials and magma (hot liquid rock inside the Earth)

Lowe mantle: It is formed by solid materials.

Core: The central part of the planet. It is divided into two parts:

Outer core: The outer core of the Earth is a liquid layer above the solid inner core.

Inner core: It is formed by solid materials.

HYDROSPHERE

Hydrosphere: Is the "water sphere" that includes all the water of the earth system.

The hydrosphere is the liquid water component of the Earth. It includes the oceans, seas, lakes,

and rivers. The hydrosphere covers about 70% of the surface of the Earth and is the home for

many plants and animals.

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ATMOSPHERE

Atmosphere: It is the air round the Earth.

The atmosphere of our home planet is made up

of three primary gases. These gases are

oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. In addition to

these three gases, there are many other gases

in the atmosphere, in trace or small amounts.

Additionally there are small particles, or

particulates floating in the atmosphere, such

as dust, water, and pollen.

The Layers of Our Atmosphere

In order to better understand our atmosphere scientists have divided it into several layers. These

layers are divided based on the characteristics of the gases found at that height. Each layer in our

atmosphere is referred to as a sphere.

The first layer of the atmosphere is fortunately not made out of cake, but rather it is made out of

the gases that we breathe everyday. This layer is called the troposphere. The troposphere is the

layer that we live Atmosphere phenomenon: Wind and Rain

How does rain form?

Water droplets form from warm air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapour

(invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water. For example,

in the summer it is usually very humid. When enough of these droplets collect together, we see

them as clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water droplets, the droplets bang

together and form even bigger drops. When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity, and

you see and feel rain.

What causes rain?

When clouds develop or rain occurs, something is making the air rise. Several things can make this

happen. Mountains, low-pressure areas, cold fronts, and even the jet stream (small rivers).

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How big are raindrops?

Raindrops are much smaller than we think! They are actually smaller than a centimetre. Raindrops

range from 1/100 inch (.0254 centimetre) to 1/4 inch (.635 centimetre) in diameter.

BIOSPHERE

Biosphere: The biosphere is the life zone of

the Earth and includes all living organisms,

including man, and all organic matter that has

not yet decomposed.

What is the Biosphere?

• All regions of the Earth those are capable of supporting life.

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PPT LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

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PPT THE HYDROSPHERE

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1. Earth crossword:

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2. Find the words in the puzzle below. Then answer the questions.

Core Surface Crust Mantle

Earth Layers Rocky Solid

a) The _________________ has three main layers.

b) The crust, mantle and core are the three main ________________.

c) The __________________ is the outermost layer of the earth.

d) The __________________ is between the crust and the core.

e) The __________________ is located in the centre of the earth.

f) The Earth’s ______________________ is also called the crust.

g) The core of the Earth is under pressure and is ______________________.

h) Earth’s crust is ____________________ and brittle and can break during earthquakes.

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INSIDE THE EARTH

4. Using research sources, describe the relative temperature and composition of each layer of

the Earth.

Layer Depth Relative temperature What is it made up of?

Crust

Mantle

Core

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5. Match the word with the correct definition:

- Atmosphere The rocky surface of the Earth.

- Biosphere The air surrounding Earth

- Geosphere The area on Earth where life exists

- Hydrosphere The water on Earth.

6. Find the terms listed at the bottom of the page in the puzzle. Define the terms on the

back of the page.

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7. Where in the World? OCEANS & CONTINENTS

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8. Fill in the letters matching:

Ea____th

W____rld

Glo____e

Weat____er

Cli____ate

Wa____er

Ene____gy

9. Complete the following atmosphere diagram and explain what happen with the

temperature of each layer.

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10. Complete this chart:

LAYER THICK MATERIALS LAYERS WHICH IS DELIMITED

Continental crust

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