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Week 2

ACTIVITY NO. 1: LET’S REVIEW


When you were in the 8th grade, you were asked to explain how earthquake waves provide information
about the interior of the earth. Let’s review the internal structure of the earth by watching this video. Go
to the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY6SG7GPAlo Earth’s Interior-Seismic Evidence
Explanation, By Chris Merkert (14.31 minutes). Or if you do not have an internet you can read your book
on pages 6 to 7. After watching the video and reading your books, answer the following questions.

PROCESS QUESTIONS

1. What is the earth’s interior made of?

2. How will you describe its internal structure?

3. Why is there a need to study the Earth’s layers?

4. What proves the existence of the boundary between the crust and the mantle?

5. What are the characteristics of the asthenosphere?

6. What do the shapes of the continents now tell us about their past?

Activity NO. 2: A Quick Tour of Plate Tectonics


For an introduction of plate tectonics, use the link to watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmC-vjQGSNM Plate Tectonics, By Bozeman Science (9:21
minutes).
If you do not have internet connection, read your book on pages 8-14 or other sources available.
Criteria: Content 5; relevance 3; Organization of thoughts 2
PROCESS QUESTIONS
1. What is continental drift?

2. Why did scientist reject Wegner’s idea of continental drift?

3. What is plate tectonics?

4. What is the source of energy that drives the movement of the lithospheric plates? Why do you think
this is the source?

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