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Common Elements of Earth: Webquest
Directions: Follow the links provided to find the data needed to complete the task for
each location of Earth.
Living Matter (Biosphere)
http://science.jrank.org/kids/pages/212/Common-Elements.html
1. Which 2 elements are most common in plants and animals?
__________ and ____________.
2. Why?_____________________________________________________
3. What is the most common element in living things?___________
4. Shade in the person below to represent the percentage of common elements
that make up a human life.
Earth’s Oceans (Hydrosphere)
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/MyypV_C_vKmEfw/elements-in-the-earthatmosphere-oceans-and-living-things
1. Name the 4 most common elements that make up our oceans
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
2. These 4 elements make sense when you think about what ocean water is made
of. Explain how knowing what ocean water is made of will help you remember its
4 common elements.
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3. What is the most common element in the oceans?____________
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Earth’s Crust (Lithosphere)
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/crust_elements.html
1. How many elements can be found in nature (not manmade)? _______
2. How many of the natural elements make up our crust?(Write as a fraction) _____
3. Name the common elements that make up the crust
Name
Symbol
% of Crust
4. What is the most common element in our crust?___________
5. What is the rarest element in our crust?______________
Earth’s Atmosphere
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/aircomposition.htm
1. Our atmosphere is made of gases that are elements and compounds. Use the list
to sort the most common elements and compounds into the chart below
Elements
Compounds
2. What is the most abundant element in our atmosphere?_______________
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