Earth’s Interior Structure Organizer Inquiry-Based Activity 1. Use pages 30-32 in This Earth to learn more about our planet’s internal structure. Complete the organizer below. You may also use this to supplement your reading. Structural Layer Depth Properties (solid, gas, liquid) Special characteristics/roles Core Outer Core Mantle Asthenosphere Crust (Lithosphere) 2. Create your own sketch of the Earth’s internal layers and include the approximate depth of each layer. 3. Approximately how old is our planet? 4. Examine the photos and images on pages 33-34 of your textbook. Read the accompanying text and describe how scientists have learned about Earth’s interior.
Earth’s Interior Structure Organizer Inquiry-Based Activity 1. Use pages 30-32 in This Earth to learn more about our planet’s internal structure. Complete the organizer below. You may also use this to supplement your reading. Structural Layer Depth Properties (solid, gas, liquid) Special characteristics/roles Core Outer Core Mantle Asthenosphere Crust (Lithosphere) 2. Create your own sketch of the Earth’s internal layers and include the approximate depth of each layer. 3. Approximately how old is our planet? 4. Examine the photos and images on pages 33-34 of your textbook. Read the accompanying text and describe how scientists have learned about Earth’s interior.
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