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Grade 11 ABM-EXECUTIVE

Worskheet in Earth and Life Science

(Week 3)

What's In
Activity 1: Earth's Layers
Directions. Label the diagram below with the names of each layers. Include a brief description
of each of the Earth's layers.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

Crust: The earth's crust is a 10 shell on the outside of

earth, accounting for less than 1% of the Earth's
volume. It is the top component of the lithosphere.

Mantle: Is a layer of silicate rock between the cross

and the outer core. It makes up 67% of the mass of
earth. It has a thickness of 2900 kilometers making
up about 84% of Earth’s volume.

Core: It is the innermost geologic layer of the planet

Earth. It is primarily a solid ball which is about 20%
of Earth’s radius are 70% of the moon's radius. It is
almost made entirely of metal.

Activity 2: Which of which?

Directions. Identify the sources of internal heat by writing RH for radiogenic heat and PH for
primordial heat. V Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
RH 1. Presence of different isotopes of heat producing element in the mantle and crust.
PH 2. Internal heat accumulated by dissipation of planet.
PH 3. Release of accretional energy.
PH 4. Processes involved in mantle convection.
RH 5. Release of thermal energy as a result of spontaneous nuclear disintegration.
What's New
Activity 3: Find Me
Directions: Encircle the 10 words listed below. Words may appear straight across, back-word
straight, across, up, and down.
MANTLE CONVECTION
CURRENT PRIMORDIAL
EARTH RADIOGENIC
TECTONIC HEAT
RADIATION CONDUCTION

S M V X R S B J E R X C H K N
O Y U D H W L T L Y Q S L S Z
Q N Z E C I N E G O I D A R N
Y B A D W O P Q B Q X V Q C V
C T M H B R Y D J K R U S D E
D O U F C O N V E C T I O N A
T F N L A I D O M I R P U B R
L N K D E C Z K I X U J F D T
S X E Z U L I H C T E S I S H
P D K R E C T N E K A K G Y D
O I S H R A T N O V W I A V Z
M N D C D U H I A T O T D I K
Q V Y Z W S C L O M C G O A P
R S N E P X O M Q N F E B J R
N A K Z F A Q U J C X S T K Q

What is It
Activity 4: Fill me up!
Directions: Use the word bank to fill in the gaps in the passage below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

Convection Earth's plates Plates Volcanoes

Convection current Earthquakes Plate
Crust tectonics

The surface of the Earth is called the Crust. This layer is broken up into pieces called Earth’s
Plates. These Plates “float” on the mantle. Heat rising and falling inside the mantle creates
currents called Convection current. The Convection current move the Plate Tectonics . This
movement is known as Earthquake. The movement of the Earth’s plate causes earthquakes and
Plate Volcanoes.
What I Have Learned
Directions: Read each question and fill in the blanks with the correct term to complete the
statement. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Heat in the interior of the earth can be classified as primordial and radiogenic heat.
2. The thermal energy released as a result of spontaneous nuclear disintegration is called
Radiogenic Heat while the internal heat energy accumulated by means of dispersion in a planet
during its few million years of evolution is called Primordial heat.
3. There are three processes can transfer heat: conduction, convection, and radiation.
4. Conduction governs the thermal conditions in almost entire solid portions of the Earth and
plays a very important role in the lithosphere.
5. Convection involves transfer of heat by the movement of mass, which is a more efficient
means of heat transport in the Earth compared to pure conduction.
6. Radiation is the least important mode of heat transport in the Earth.
7. Convection current is relevant to the movement of mantle because the heat builds up pressure
underneath the crust.
8. The heat of the core is transferred to the surface of the earth and the lower levels of
ocean by conduction.
9. Air molecules come in contact with the warmer surface of the land or ocean, resulting to the
increase of its thermal energy.
10. The area where subduction occur is called subduction zone.
What’s more
Directions: Based on the discussion, justify your answer to the following questions.
a. Do you think partial melting will occur if the pressure is high in the asthenosphere?
- No, because partial melting will happen only if there is a decrease of pressure. The rocks
will remain solid if it is exposed to high pressure.
b. Do you think partial melting will occur if there is too much amount of water in the
subduction zone?
- Yes, adding water to hot rocks will trigger flux melting, making the melting points of the
mineral decrease which will then lead to partial melting
c. Do you think partial melting will occur if there is direct contact of hot molten rock in the
Earth’s crust?
- Yes, because it’ll lead to an increase of temperature, making the rocks melt even quicker.

C. Changes in Mineral Components and Textures of Rocks (Metamorphism)

What’s New
Direction: The box on the left side contains important words which may or may not be
associated to metamorphic process. Identify words which are related to the said process by
choosing and writing the words on the opposite box.

Heat
Volcanic Rock
Pressure Fluid Heat
Mantle Pressure Fluid
Temperature Temperature
Weathering Mantle
Cementation Cementation

What’s More
Activity 8: Metamorphic Map
Directions: complete the concept map about metamorphism by supplying the missing words and
phrases which can be chosen from the box below.

Metamorphism is the change of minerals

or geologic texture in pre-existing rocks.
The change occurs due to heat, pressure,
and chemically active fluids

“Meta” means change Metamorphic rocks are

Two Classification of
formed mostly deep below
“Morphe” means form Metamorphic
the Earth’s surface.

Foliated Non-Foliated

It projects lineation/foliation It projects fine grains

slate schist gneiss hornfels marble quartzite

WKey Terms:
Form volcano Foliated magma heat gneiss
Lineation/foliation Fine grains pressure slate
Schist hornfels marble quartzite

What’s in
Activity 9: Crossword Puzzle
Direction: Fill in the crossword puzzle with words being described. Match the number of the
sentences to the boxes of placed across or down the grid.

h C
m e t a m o r p h i s m
a n r
t t e
a s
c s
t u
r e g i o n a l
e

ACROSS
1. It is the change that takes place within a body of rock as a result of being subjected to
conditions.
3. It is a type of metamorphic rock which is formed due to pressure.
DOWN
2. It is the main factor of regional metamorphism.

4. it is a type of metamorphic rock which is formed due to heat.

5. It is the main factor of contact metamorphism.

What’s New
Activity 10: Comic Strip Analysis
Directions: This comic presented below is about a short conversation of a grandmother and her
granddaughter. Read the comics and answer the given questions.

Guide Questions
1. Who are the characters in the comics?
- A grandmother and her granddaughter
2. Where do you think is the location of the characters?
- In their home/backyard, kilometers away from Taal Volcano.
3. What is the topic of their conversation?
- They are discussing about the volcano, the rocks it formed, and the type of rocks it
creates.
4. According to the grandmother, Taal volcano is composed of what kind of rocks?
- Igneous rocks
5. What specific rock is mentioned in the conversation?
- Granite