6.5B Elements of the Earth's Crust

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Recognize that a limited number of the many known elements
comprise the largest portion of the atmosphere

Julissia sat next to a fire to roast a marshmallow. She felt warm. Why?

a.Radiation because the energy is being transferred through direct touch

b.Conduction because the energy is being transferred through liquid or air.

c.Radiation because the energy is being transferred through a light source

d.Convection because the energy is being transferred through direct touch

Enrique put his hand around a warm cup of hot cocoa. His hands warmed. Why?
a.Conduction

b.Convection

c.Radiation

Multiple Choice

Julissa sat next to a fire to roast a marshmallow. She felt warm. Why?

• Radiation because the energy is being transferred through direct touch

• Conduction is because the energy is being transferred through liquid or air.

• Radiation because the energy is being transferred through a light source

• Convection because the energy is being transferred through direct touch

Multiple Choice

Enrique put his hand around a warm cup of hot cocoa. His hands warmed. Why?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Transformer

Elements

We know there are about 115
elements. Only 92 occur naturally on
Earth!

Multiple Choice

Where can a list of all known elements be found?

• Element Registration Administration

• Periodic Table

• Paper of elements

• Its unknown

Geosphere

The Solid region of the Earth which
comprises not only the solid visible
layer but extends to the center of
the earth

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Parts of the Geosphere
include:

⪢ Lithosphere
⪢ Atmosphere
⪢ Biosphere
⪢ Hydrosphere

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Multiple Choice

It includes Earth's interior rocks and minerals.

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Lithosphere: the hard and rigid outer vertical layer of the Earth, includes
the crust and the uppermost mantle

The Crust is the outermost layer of our planet.

It is thin (about 1% of the Earth’s volume)

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What is the crust made of?

Oxygen

Silicon

Aluminum

Iron

Calcium

Trace Elements

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Multiple Choice

Which element is the second most abundant in Earth's crust?

• Oxygen

• Calcium

• Sodium

• Silicon

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the elements found in the solid part of the Earth?

• Calcium and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Silicon

• Helium and Oxygen

• Potassium and Silicon

Multiple Choice

Which element, which is essential for human life, is found in large amounts in both Earth's atmosphere and oceans?

• helium

• silicon

• oxygen

• calcium

Multiple Choice

Which pie chart MOST accurately reflects the information in the table?

Multiple Choice

A limited number of the many known elements comprise the largest portion of solid Earth.

Which group of elements above comprises the largest portion of solid Earth?

• Group A

• Group B

• Group C

• Group D