Warm Up

• On Firm Ground – fill in the blanks with a term that rhymes with the words in parentheses. Write the full sentence.

• Scientists say the earth has a crust of solid _______________ (knock, clock).

• The mantle lies between the crust and the ___________ (floor, snore).

• The ___________ (fence, sense), metallic core makes up the innermost _________ (heart, start) of the ____________ (birth, worth).

Summary Activity – Choose One

• Option One:– Draw, label, and color

the layers of the Earth as shown on page

– Make sure to label each layer including the lithosphere and asthenosphere, as well as the depth of each layer

• Option Two– Write a story about a

journey to the center of the Earth

– Be sure to include information about each layer you pass through, including the lithosphere and asthenosphere, as well as the depth of each layer

Question 1

• What landform has a high elevation and more or less level surface?

• Plateau

Question 2

• What is gathering information using your five senses?

• An Observation

Question 3

• What is the SI unit for mass?

• Gram

Question 4

• What tool do we use to measure mass?

• balance

Question 5

• What is the composition of the Earth’s inner core?

• A dense ball of solid metal (nickel and iron)

Question 6

• A fire drill is an example of what?

• A simulation

Question 7

• What tool do we use to measure volume?

• A graduated cylinder for liquids and a ruler for regular solids

Question 8

• What temperature scale do we use in SI?

• Celsius

Question 9

• What do contour lines that are spaced close together indicate?

• A steep slope

Question 10

• What is another term for the shape of the land?

• Topography

Question 11

• What three factors determine topography?

• Elevation, Relief, and Landform

Question 12

• What indicates the change in elevation from contour line to contour line?

• Contour interval

Question 13

• Plateaus, plains, and mountains are all part of which of Earth’s spheres?

• Lithosphere

Question 14

• The skies grew dark, and I expect rain to start falling soon. This statement is an example of what?

• Prediction

Question 15

• What should you do if there is an accident or injury during a lab?

• Report it to the teacher immediately

Question 16

• What is the first thing you should do when starting a lab?

• Read through the entire procedure

Question 17

• Which scientific skill are you using when you say the sky is cloudy?

• Making an observation

Question 18

• How do geologists observe the Earth’s interior?

• By measuring seismic waves

Question 19

• A chart showing the amount of rainfall this month is an example of a scientist’s what?

• Data

Question 20

• What type of landform has high elevation and high relief?

• Mountain

Question 21

• What does a closed loop with lines pointing inward indicate on a topographic map?

• A depression

Question 22

• When you say what you expect to happen and why during a scientific investigation, you are forming what?

• A hypothesis

Question 23

• What is the SI unit for length?

• Meter

Question 24

• What does the prefix centi- mean?

• .01

Question 25

• What is the SI unit for time?

• Second

Question 26

• What is a light-year?

• The distance light travels in a year.

Question 27

• What is Earth’s mantle made up of?

• A layer of hot rock

Question 28

• Describe the asthenosphere.

• A soft layer of the mantle that can bend like plastic

Question 29

• What is the purpose of classification in science?

• To group together objects that are alike in some way

Question 30

• How would you determine the mass of a candy bar?

• You would use a triple beam balance

Question 31

• What is the outermost layer of the Earth’s surface?

• The crust

Question 32

• Describe the outer core.

• A layer of molten metal (nickel and iron)

Question 33

• What happens to temperature and pressuer as you descend into the center of the Earth?

• Temperature and pressure both increase

Question 34

• Topographic maps are usually large scale maps that show what?

• A close up view of part of the Earth’s surface

Question 35

• What term describes the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of an area?

• Relief

Question 36

• A scientific explanation that can be tested by an experiment or observation is a what?

• Hypothesis

Question 37

• What is the correct order, starting for the Earth’s surface, of the layers of the Earth?

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

Question 38

• The factor that a scientist changes during an experiment is called the what?

• Manipulated variable

Question 39

• What is the purpose of a conclusion in a scientific investigation?

• To explain your data and relate it to your hypothesis

Question 40

• V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill indicate what?

• A ridge line

Question 41

• What are two forms of communication?

• Listening

• Writing

• Reading

• Speaking

Question 42

• It would be easy to walk up a slope represented by contour lines that are what?

• Spaced far apart

Question 43

• What does the contour line at the top of a hill form?

• A closed loop

Question 44

• What two rocks is the Earth’s crust primarily made up of?

• Granite and basalt

Question 45

• What makes up the lithosphere?

• The upper mantle and the crust

Question 46

• What causes the Earth’s magnetic field?

• The inner core spins slightly faster than the rest of the Earth

Question 47

• What landform has low elevation and low relief?

• A plain

Question 48

• What term describes the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface?

• Elevation

Question 49

• What term describes a feature formed by the processes that shape the Earth?

• Landform

Question 50

• What two things help us understand things that cannot be observed direclty?

• Models and simulations