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    COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH

    PRIOR LEARNING QUIZ

    NUMBER STATEMENT TRUE/ FALSE

    1. The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

    2. All rocks are formed from molten magma.

    3. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and the centre of our solar system.

    4. Plants produce oxygen through a process called photosynthesis.


    PRIOR LEARNING QUIZ

    NUMBER STATEMENT TRUE/ FALSE

    1. The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth. True

    2. All rocks are formed from molten magma. False

    3. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and the centre of our solar system. True

    4. Plants produce oxygen through a process called photosynthesis. True


    OBJECTIVES

    • Identify the main layers of the Earth

    • Describe the composition of each layer

    • Explain the role of these layers in Earth's

    structure
    INTRODUCTION

    crust
    Earth may look like a solid spherical rock but it is
    made up of four distinct layers. mantle

    • crust outer core


    • mantle inner core
    • outer core
    • inner core

    The variation in temperature and pressure across


    these layers influences their characteristics.
    THE CRUST

    • The crust is the solid outermost layer, making up

    crust Earth's continents and ocean floors. It is split up

    into sections, which we call plates.

    • Temperature and pressure are lowest here

    compared to deeper layers.


    THE MANTLE

    • The mantle is the thickest layer, made of very


    hot, flowing molten rock.
    mantle

    • The hot mantle rock rises, flows, and sinks


    slowly in circles called convection currents.

    • This movement slowly moves the plates of crust


    above it. This plate movement causes
    earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains.
    THE OUTER CORE

    • Deeper down is a layer of molten/melting iron


    and nickel.

    • Immense pressure prevents it from solidifying


    outer core despite high temperatures.

    • Its movement generates Earth's magnetic field.


    THE INNER CORE

    • The inner core is solid, composed mainly of iron


    and nickel.

    • Despite even higher temperatures than the outer


    inner core core, the extreme pressure keeps it in a solid
    state.
    EARTHQUAKES

    • Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of


    energy between tectonic plates that makes the
    ground shake violently.

    • Most earthquakes occur in the crust and


    uppermost mantle, which is the rigid, outermost
    part of the Earth.
    VOLCANOES

    • Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's crust that


    allow magma, hot gases and ash to erupt at the
    surface. Volcanic eruptions are caused by the
    movement of tectonic plates.

    • Most volcanoes occur along plate boundaries in


    the crust and upper mantle. The magma that
    erupts comes from deeper in the mantle.
    LESSON REFLECTION - I CAN...

    • Identify the main layers of the Earth

    • Describe the composition of each layer

    • Explain the role of these layers in Earth's

    structure
    GLOSSARY

    ⚬ Core: The innermost layer of the Earth, consisting of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core made of iron and nickel.
    ⚬ Crust: The outermost solid layer of the Earth, divided into plates that float on the mantle.
    ⚬ Earthquakes: Vibrations caused by the movement of Earth's plates, often leading to significant ground shaking.
    ⚬ Mantle: The thick middle layer of the Earth, composed of hot, flowing molten rock that moves due to convection currents.
    ⚬ Plates: Large sections of the Earth's crust that move over the mantle, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain

    formation.
    ⚬ Volcanoes: Openings in Earth's crust that allow magma, gases, and ash to escape from below the surface.
    NATIONAL CURRICULUM STATEMENT

    the composition of the Earth

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