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Activity 2 Worksheet:
Where does a volcano get its power?
When a volcano erupts,
people see an amazing sight. Why does a volcano erupt? Where does
a volcano get that power?
Investigate the Earth.
Find out what is below the thin top crust on which we live.
- Find information about
the Earth and fill out the table.
- Now, draw a model
of the Earth as if you could see all the way into the core.
Use the lesson "The
Earth’s Anatomy" at this
website.
Also look at "The
Earth’s Layers"
- Find out about plate
tectonics. Read
these "Plate Tectonics" lessons and try the moving
models. Then, take the quiz at the end.
- On the back of this
sheet of paper, write a paragraph explaining where a volcano
gets its power.
The Earth’s Anatomy
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Layer
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Thickness
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Minerals
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CRUST–continental
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CRUST–oceanic
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UPPER MANTLE
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LOWER MANTLE
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OUTER CORE
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INNER CORE
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Draw your diagram of
the Earth here:
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