Chapter 2

Section 1
The Earth Inside and Out
Important Points
– Our planet is constantly
changing.
– We cannot see the forces that
shape the earth’s interior
unless they cause earthquakes
or volcanoes.
– We are more familiar with
forces that shape the earth’s
surface, such as erosion and
weathering.
– The processes may happen
quickly or slowly. It is slow, we
can only see the results and
not the process itself.
Main Ideas

– The earth is the only habitable planet

in the sun’s solar system.

– The drifting of continents shaped the

world we live in today.
Group Work
– 4 groups will discuss topics
assigned to them.
– An output written on a
piece of paper must be
made.
– Teacher will make a
PowerPoint presentation for
each output and the group
must present next meeting.
Discussions

1 2 3 4
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
• Discuss the solar • Explain the 3 layers • Look at the photo • Explain the
system. of the earth. Discuss on page 28 and continental drift
• Explain what what each layer discuss the Earth’s hypothesis.
comets and consists of. interior. • Interpret the
asteroids are. • What is biosphere? general direction
Discuss the main that each continent
parts of it. took using the
photo on page 29.