Earthquakes and Volcanoes Aim: To find out about the history of our planet and to find out what is inside it Resources p.34&35 Red Books Structure of Earth.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Aim: To find out about the history of our planet and to find out what is inside it

ResourcesResources

p.34&35 Red Booksp.34&35 Red Books

Structure of EarthStructure of Earth

Blank Map OutlineBlank Map Outline

Cut Out SheetCut Out Sheet

If we could tell the story of the If we could tell the story of the earth as one day, this is how it earth as one day, this is how it would happenwould happen

Start - MidnightStart - MidnightEnd – Following MidnightEnd – Following Midnight

The earth was formed at The earth was formed at midnight 0.00am – the big bangmidnight 0.00am – the big bang

Basic life (bacteria) on Basic life (bacteria) on earth starts at 4amearth starts at 4am

Plants start growing at Plants start growing at 21.3021.30

Land animals beginLand animals begin

their existence 21.45their existence 21.45

Dinosaurs existed atDinosaurs existed at

22.4522.45

The first birds comeThe first birds comeinto existence at 23.15into existence at 23.15

Our first ancestors (apeOur first ancestors (apelike) arrive at 23.57pmlike) arrive at 23.57pm

First humans inhabitFirst humans inhabitearth at 23.59:59 secondsearth at 23.59:59 seconds

You were born You were born 23.59:59.9999999999 seconds!23.59:59.9999999999 seconds!

Now - 2011Now - 2011

Structure of the EarthStructure of the Earth

Heading: Structure of the earth

1. Label and colour your diagram

2. Stick it into your book

3. Use Page 34 to answer these questions IN FULL SENTENCES:

• When did the earth form?

• Why has the crust formed?

• What are plates?

• What is a plate boundary?