How Do Scientists Know Earth’s Interior Composition?
You will be completing two (2) interactive activities explaining the method used by scientists to determine the interior structure
of Earth. During each interactive, you will be asked lots of questions to check for your understanding of the text. Write all of
your answers on a SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. Write the question/answer combination in a complete sentence, highlighting or
underlining the answer.
Ex. During the compression, the dots move closer together.
Interactive #1: Seismic Waves
Web Address: http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/Labs/SeismicWaves/
Instructions: Read the information presented on the web page. Use the “Mighty Wave Maker” to help answer the questions.
Once you check your answers at the bottom of the page, click on “Discover More about the Earth’s Interior” and complete all
the questions. Remember to record your answers in the format above.
Interactive #2: How Do We Know about Layers Deep within the Earth?
Web Address: https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0402/es0402page01.cfm
Instructions: Work through the interactive, reading all text and clicking on all animations. Answer all of the numbered questions
highlighted in blue in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Make sure your answers are detailed and include all necessary information. Note:
most answers will require more than one sentence. Draw diagrams where necessary.
How Do Scientists Know Earth’s Interior Composition?
You will be completing two (2) interactive activities explaining the method used by scientists to determine the interior structure
of Earth. During each interactive, you will be asked lots of questions to check for your understanding of the text. Write all of
your answers on a SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. Write the question/answer combination in a complete sentence, highlighting or
underlining the answer.
Ex. During the compression, the dots move closer together.
Interactive #1: Seismic Waves
Web Address: http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/Labs/SeismicWaves/
Instructions: Read the information presented on the web page. Use the “Mighty Wave Maker” to help answer the questions.
Once you check your answers at the bottom of the page, click on “Discover More about the Earth’s Interior” and complete all
the questions. Remember to record your answers in the format above.
Interactive #2: How Do We Know about Layers Deep within the Earth?
Web Address: https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0402/es0402page01.cfm
Instructions: Work through the interactive, reading all text and clicking on all animations. Answer all of the numbered questions
highlighted in blue in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Make sure your answers are detailed and include all necessary information. Note:
most answers will require more than one sentence. Draw diagrams where necessary.