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Formation of Earth Practice:

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Formation of Earth Practice:

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Explain the characteristics and properties of each Earth layer and how they contribute to the overall structure and dynamics of the planet.

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Density seperated the layers of the Earth. The more dense molten material went closer to the center of the planet. 

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The denser the element, the __________ to the center of the Earth it traveled.

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LOL! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO THE CORE!

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𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 (1-7)

In the outer regions of the cloud, icy matter and gas formed the giant gas planets.

Leftover debris formed asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets, like Pluto.

Near the center of the cloud, clumps formed the inner rocky planets.

Gravity caused the cloud of gas and dust to spin.

1. An explosion of a supernova led to a gravitational collapse of a dense cloud of gas and dust.

The spinning cloud flattened like a disk and spread.

The cloud of gas and dust grew hot and created the Sun.

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This theory of the formation of the moon describes how a large body known as "Theia" impacted the early Earth causing a parts to be absorbed and parts to be thrown into orbit creating the moon.

Co-accretion

Fission

Capture

Giant Impact

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This means that the inner core is likely made from __________ materials.

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The Earth is in the shape of a(n) _______________________

tetrahedron

oblate spheroid

perfect circle

Put the layers of the Earth in order. 
(As if you were drilling to the center, so from the surface to the middle of the Earth)

Lithosphere (less dense mantle)

Oceanic Crust (more dense crust)

Outer Core

Continential Crust (less dense crust)

Inner Core

Asthenosphere (more dense mantle)

Put the items in order of:
most dense (at the bottom) to 
least dense (at the top).

grape

bottle cap

nut

styrofoam peanut

INNER CORE: Solid or Liquid?

Solid

Liquid

OUTER CORE: Solid or liquid?

Solid

Liquid

Humans can travel around and through the mantle.

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If the Earth were an apple, what part would the crust be?

the juicy part

the stem

core

the skin

Asthenosphere affects your daily life, because it is what the tectonic plates sit upon.

How does this directly affect your experience on our planet?

it doesn't

plates moving on this layer causes earthquakes

humans use this layer for heating their homes

we drill down to this layer and pull minerals and rocks out to make things

We rely on the Lithosphere the most out of all the Earth's layers. Ex For food, minerals, materials, etc.

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False