Earth Science Unit 1 Day 1

Learning Objective: Students will learn about the layers of the Earth's core using a foldable and will summarize the information in writing using technical vocabulary (inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere).


Questions:

1. What is the earth made out of? (brain)
2. What makes the Earth "solid"? (brain)

Why is the inner core a solid, even though it has a higher temperature than the outer core, which is a liquid?
	A. The inner core is more easily deformed than the outer core. B. The inner core contains mostly silicon. C. The inner core is under more pressure than the outer core. D. The inner core is under less pressure than the outer core.

Links for Layers (used in class):
Inside the Earth
Earth's Layers
The Earth's Inside

Exit Ticket for Day 1: Summarize your notes for today (2-3 sentences). Then, finish the following sentence starter: The most important point for me to remember is...