Earth Science
At the conclusion of this unit you will understand that…
•The Earth is
constantly changing.
Inquiring scientific minds will be able to answer these essential questions…
•How is the Earth structured?
•How is the Earth changing?
•How do we know the Earth is changing?
•How is geological time divided?
•How can fossils determine changes in Earth’s geological history?
•What is the rock cycle?
•How do physical and chemical properties identify different rocks and minerals?
•What are the three types of rocks found in the Earth?
•What are plates?
•How does plate motion cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
•How does convection current affect the movement of the Earth’s surface?
•How are fossils related to the theory of continental drift?
Key Scientific Concepts/Vocabulary…
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mineral |
geologic time |
continental drift |
volcano |
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rock |
era |
convection |
hotspots |
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rock cycle |
period |
plate tectonics |
Ring of fire |
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igneous |
epoch |
Convergent boundary |
magma |
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metamorphic |
Core |
Divergent boundary |
lava |
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sedimentary |
Mantle |
Transform boundary |
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fossil |
Crust |
fault |
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model |
lithosphere |
earthquake |
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indirect evidence |
asthenosphere |
seismology |
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pangea |
richter scale |
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Wegener |
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Young geologists will be able to…
•Construct models based on evidence.
•Classify rocks and minerals based on their properties.
•Support Wegener’s theory of plate tectonics with evidence.
•Use fossil evidence to support the idea that the earth is constantly changing.
•Construct a model of geologic time.
•Use earthquakes and volcanic evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics
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