PPT-History of Earth’s Supercontinents

36 billion years ago VAALBARA Theorized as only continent 3 billion years ago URonly continent on Earth 28 billion years ago Ur was part of the major supercontinent KENORLAND. Lithosphere. Earth’s Systems (spheres) . Lithosphere - . Earth’s crust and upper . mantle. Atmosphere - . Layers of gases surrounding . Earth . Standard. . S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. . a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition. . Chapter 3. Earth-Sun Relationship. Chapter 3 – Section 1. Weather . Weather. – the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of . time. Ex. : looking out the window to see if you need an umbrella means you’re checking the weather. Sky Part II. Depending on the relative sizes and distances of the Sun and a moon, you might see an eclipse like this: . Sun. planet. moon. Solar Eclipses. Or you might see an eclipse like this:. Sun. The . Sun. Is HOT!!!. The sun is an . average . star . The heat and light are the result of . Nuclear Reactions . constantly taking place in the sun.. It is in the . center. of our solar system. . Comparison . The Earth is divided into three layers based on the compounds that makeup each layer. They are:. 1. Crust. 2. Mantle. 3. Core. The Crust. The Crust is the :. 1. outer most layer of the Earth.. 2. It is the thinnest layer.. What is Earth Science?. What are the Earth System’s four Spheres?. What are cycles and how do they work?. System. : A kind of model often used to describe the natural world.. Closed System. : ENERGY enters and may leave, but MATTER does not leave. 1. st. period. Solar Eclipse. Moon comes in between the Earth and Sun; annually (1x a year)- blocks sun. Can see the top layer of the sun (corona). Penumbra + Umbra (2 shadows). Most eclipses are partial eclipses. Unit 5 lesson 1. https://youtu.be/. KUU7IyfR34o. . I. Earth’s Days, Years, and Seasons. Vocabulary . Rotation. Day. Revolution. Year. Season. Equinox. solstice. What determines the length of a day?. The Layers of the Earth. The Earth is an oblate spheroid – the . Solid Earth. . . It is composed of a number of . different layers. as determined by deep drilling and . seismic. evidence.. The Four Basic Layers. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQx2wLyagk4. . Essential Question:. How are layers of the Earth different from one another?. Standard:. S6E5a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition.. The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth are important to us in many ways. . The Sun-Earth-Moon System. The Sun provides light and warmth, and it is the source of most of the energy that fuels our society. . Geological Time Scale. AIM: . How have stratigraphy and radiometric dating been used to construct the geological time scale?. The History of Earth. Earth’s history has been studied through 2 methods:. Conditions on early Earth made the Origin of Life possible.. Current theory about how life on Earth began.. Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago.. Earth was too hot and still being bombarded by meteors, any water evaporated..