What is the Earth made of?
- Core Learning Outcomes
- Draw a general layered structure of the earth.
- Describe the inner structure of the Earth in terms of core, mantle, crust, lithosphere and asthenosphere
- Identify gases that comprise the greater percentage of air and explain the difference between Earth’s atmosphere and space
- Describe the importance of atmospheric gases, including ozone and greenhouse gases, to life on Earth.
- Identify that rocks are composed of minerals
- State the differences between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
- Classify a variety of common rocks and minerals into groups according to their observable properties
- Distinguish between natural and made resources.
- Give examples of resources from living things and resources extracted from the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
- Classify a range of Earth's resources as renewable and non-renewable that are found in the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
- Identify fossil fuels and describe some of their uses
- Describe examples to show how people use understanding and skills from across the disciplines of science in occupations related to the exploration, mining and processing of minerals in Australia
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