PPT-1 THE EARTH THROUGH TIME

TENTH EDITION H A R O L D L L E V I N 2013 JOHN WILEY amp SONS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Chapter 13 Mesozoic Events Peter L Kresan Photography 2 2013 JOHN WILEY amp SONS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Key terms:. Solstice: day when the sun appears farthest North or South of the equator. Northern hemisphere receives the most sunlight of the year around June 21 on the summer solstice.. Phase: shape of the moon you see from Earth.. 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 . An Introduction to Ch 11&12. Regions of the Earth. The Earth is made up predominantly of two major regions:. A predominantly molten, central core. A mostly solid outer mantle and crust. Hydrosphere and Crust . Change . . Fig. 2, p. 312. Chapter Objectives. Weather, climate & climate basics . Climate change through geologic time. Ice ages. Present day climate change. Table 9.1. I. Weather & Climate. By Jason Janczak. SIZE OF THE EARTH, MOON, AND SUN. The Earth’s radius is 3959 miles. The Moon’s radius is 1079 miles . The Sun’s radius is 432,474 miles. Fun facts: The Earth is about 4 times the size of the . Presented by Kesler Science. What are the main characteristics of the Earth’s layers?. How can the Earth’s layers be illustrated?. Essential Questions:. Earth's Layers. Earth’s Crust. The outer layer of the Earth. Who was James Hutton?. In the late 1700s, James Hutton began to question some of the ideas regarding the Earth.. He found fossils and saw them as evidence of life forms that no longer exist. . Different types of fossilized creatures were found in different layers of rock.. 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.. Oblate Spheroid. Bulges in. the middle. Earth’s Shape. 1. Right distance from the Sun. 2. Right amount of water. 3. Right amount of atmosphere. Why Does Earth Have Life?. The . rotation. of the Earth lasts for . 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:. STRIKES. . . Question 1:. . Yue sees a quarter moon in the night sky. Which of the following statements about a quarter moon is true?. a. A quarter moon happens at least once a week.. b. A quarter moon happens only once a month.. How does the atmosphere support life?. The atmosphere allows us to breathe. Many different types of organisms need oxygen to perform life processes. Plants require carbon dioxide to undergo photosynthesis. .