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SCIENCE - G10 - Q1 - W1 - Solid Part of The Earth Fatalla PDF
SCIENCE - G10 - Q1 - W1 - Solid Part of The Earth Fatalla PDF
Science
Quarter 1 – SLeM 1:
The Solid Part of the Earth
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HOW TO USE THIS SLeM
Before you start answering the SLeM, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb you
while enjoying the lessons. Read carefully the instructions below to successfully enjoy the
objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every part of this SLeM.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Keep in mind that Writing
develops and enhances learning,
3. Perform all the provided activities in the SLeM.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!
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Lesson : The Earth’s Lithosphere
Expectations
Pre-Test
A. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best completes the sentence
or answers the question.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about lithosphere?
a. Lithosphere is the water part of the earth.
b. Lithosphere comprises the crust and the mantle.
c. Lithosphere is where the earthquakes occur.
d. Lithosphere is divided into lithospheric plates.
2. Which of the following expresses the true difference between oceanic and continental
crust?
a. Oceanic crust is thicker than the continental crust.
b. Oceanic crust is older than the continental crust.
c. Oceanic crust is wider than the continental crust.
d. Oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.
3. In which part of lithosphere do people live?
a. Upper mantle b. lower mantle c. crust d. oceanic crust
4. Which plate undergoes subduction?
a. Continental plate b. oceanic plate c. lithospheric plate d. both a and b
5. When two (2) tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the
continental crust because it is
a. denser than continental crust c. thicker than continental crust
b. less dense than continental crust d. thinner than continental crust
B. Choose five (5) major lithospheric plates from the given box below. Write only the
letter of your answer.
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LOOKING BACK
Directions: Based on the given diagram, what are the different spheres that comprised the
Earth?
Identify the sphere of the earth being described in the following.
_____________ 1. Liquid part of the earth.
_____________2. Life aspects of the earth.
_____________3. Gaseous part of the earth.
_____________4. Solid part of the earth.
Brief Introduction
The earth is made up of different parts. But the focus of the discussion in this learning material
is the solid part of the earth which is the lithosphere. Lithosphere comprises the crust and the
mantle. There are two types of crust, oceanic and continental crust. To learn more about
lithosphere, do the activities that follow.
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Activities
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Question: How is lithosphere being described in the given clippings and in the reading
material? Give five (5) descriptions of lithosphere.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Modify and be creative! Based on what you have learned about lithosphere, make your own
illustration that describes lithosphere.
Activity 1.2: Oceanic Crust vs Continental Plates (Strategy: Picture Analysis and Closed
Reading)
Objective: Differentiate oceanic crust from continental crust
Materials: Illustration of oceanic and continental crust
Procedure
Analyze and compare the given illustration then answer the questions that follow.
Questions
1. Which crust is thin? ________________
2. Which crust is thicker? ____________________
3. Which type of crust stays on top when they collide with each other? ____________________
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B. Read the reading material below then complete the given table.
Differences Between Oceanic and Continental Plates
Differences in Composition.
Oceanic plates are mafic in nature, composed of basalt rock and its coarse-grained equivalent,
gabbro, both rich in iron, magnesium and calcium. In contrast, continental plates are felsic in
nature, dominated by granitic rock with its abundant silica, aluminum, sodium and potassium.
Metamorphic and sedimentary rocks also help build continental crust, much more varied
geologically than its oceanic counterpart.
Differences in Density.
Because of their heavy ferromagnesian elements, oceanic plates are much denser than
continental plates. The average density of ocean plates is approximately 200 pounds per cubic
foot, while continental crust ranges between about 162 and and 172 pounds per cubic foot. This
difference in relative density causes oceanic plates to subduct beneath the more buoyant
continental plates. This also allows the denser oceanic plates to sink further into the fluid
asthenosphere, causing them to lie below sea level. In contrast, the more buoyant continental
plates float higher, resulting in dry land.
Differences in Age.
Oceanic and continental plates differ radically in age because of tectonic processes. Divergent
plate boundaries continually renew oceanic plates while the subduction zones of convergent
boundaries continually recycle them. As a result, the oldest oceanic rocks are less than 200
million years old. In contrast, continental plates take a long time to form but are rarely
destroyed. Much of the continental crust exceeds 1 billion years in age, and its oldest rocks may
be as old as 4 billion years.
Differences in Range and Thickness.
Oceanic plates cover approximately 71 percent of Earth’s surface, while continental plates cover
29 percent. While oceanic plates cover far more area, they are much thinner than continental
crust. Despite their greater density, oceanic plates average only about four or five miles in
thickness, compared to an average of 25 miles for continental plates; under major mountain
belts, the continental crust can reach nearly 50 miles thick. The combination of their respective
area and average thickness means that there is actually twice as much continental rock as
oceanic rock.
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B. Direction: Complete the table by supplying the correct description for oceanic and continental
crust.
a.Density
b.Composition
c.Thickness
d.Age
e.Formative process
C. Show the difference between oceanic crust and continental crust in other
perspective/strategies (Venn Diagram, Concept Map and others) aside from the table
which has been used in the activity.
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2. Identify the major and minor lithospheric plates.
Remember
Lithosphere is the solid part of the earth where earthquakes occur. It is where the
people live. It has three parts, crust, mantle and core. There are two types of crust,
continental and oceanic. Lithosphere is divided into major and minor lithospheric plates.
Apply what you learned from this lesson by answering the following questions. Give at least two
(2) answers for each question.
1. How do you describe earth’s lithosphere?
2. How do you differentiate continental crust from oceanic?
3. What are the major plates of lithosphere?
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Post-Test
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