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Welcome to our webquest page about Processes that Shape the Earth. This page will help you recognize that processes in the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere interact to shape the earth. It will also help you understand the need for protection of the natural systems on Earth. *******What You Should Know******* In third grade you learned approximately 75 percent of the surface of the Earth is covered by water and you learned the stages of the water cycle (for example, evaporation, condensation, precipitation). You learned the processes of weathering and erosion, that smaller rocks come from the breaking and weathering of bedrock and larger rocks, and that land forms change over time (for example, earthquakes, volcanoes). You learned that reusing, recycling, and reducing the use of natural resources improves and protects the quality of life. In fourth grade you learned how the water cycle is influenced by temperature and land features, the stages of the rock cycle and the properties of different types of soil. You learned how processes of weathering and erosion constantly change the surface of the earth. You learned ways in which people can conserve natural resources and ways the misuse of natural resources affects the quality of life for all species. *********Extend Your Learning********* Working cooperatively and collaboratively as a team, you will now extend your learning focused on fifth grade expectations. Complete the activities under "Your Tasks". Be prepared to take notes that will help you support your answers and your discussions. All work is to be done in your journal and placed in your folder to be submitted after completion of your webquest. Familiarize yourself with the following vocabulary words: .....atmosphere .....change of state, condensation .....deposition .....earthquake, erosion .....fossil .....gas .....igneous rock, immigration .....liquid .....metamorphic rock .....sedimentary rock, system .....tectonic plates, topography, tsunami .....volcano .....weathering Play these vocabulary games to help you master some of the words listed. (Hit the back button to return to this page.) You may also use the following resources to assist you in your quest for learning: .....a dictionary .....an encyclopedia .....your Science textbook .....our classroom library .....our school library .....eResources *********Sunshine State Standards******* SC.D.1.2.1: The student knows that larger rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks, which in turn can be broken down to combine with organic material to form soil. SC.D.1.2.2: The student knows that 75% of the surface of the Earth is covered by water. SC.D.1.2.3: The student knows that the water cycle is influenced by temperature, pressure, and the topography of the land. SC.D.1.2.4: The student knows that the surface of the Earth is in a continuous state of change as waves, weather, and shifts of the land constantly change and produce many new features. SC.D.1.2.5: The student knows that some changes in the Earth’s surface are due to slow processes and some changes are due to rapid processes. SC.D.2.2.1: The student knows that reusing, recycling, and reducing the use of natural resources improve and protect the quality of life.

Processes That Shape the Earth . SYSTEMS AND CYCLES How the Earth Works Three pages of good information and diagrams on Earth's systems and cycles. EARTH - The Living Planet Follow the links to loads of information! Structure of the Earth's Interior Click on all the blue links to study the four layers and explore the Earth. Earth in Motion Click here to learn about the layers of Earth's surface. Learn about the Earth's lithosphere, asthenosphere, plates, and boundaries. Simply read this page; you'll visit the "next" pages later. Highs and Lows Click here to learn how atmospheric pressure affects the water cycle. Click on the numbers on the graphic and scroll down to read what happens inside highs and lows. The Rock Cycle Explore a great diagram showing how rocks are made, changed and destroyed. Clicking on each number in the diagram opens an experiment specific to its place in the cycle. Rock and Fossils Click on #1 on the left to see how rocks and fossils are formed. View all of the animations. When you get to the bottom, go to "Mystery of the Floating Rock" and solve. Investigation This activity will show you the changes rocks go through in the rock cycle. Windows to Geology WOW! You could spend hours exploring this site. Click on "Geology" on the left side of the page, and then anything having to do with the earth. Try Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced pages when exploring (there may be different links and things to see). This link is on most of our pages, so just focus on the links you feel you need for this unit. SLOW PROCESSES Weathering Slides Photographs showing examples of weathering. What is Erosion? Read to learn about erosion, then go to the Science Lab and think about the science question. As a group, predict what will happen to the soil in the experiment. After performing the experiment, share your results with the rest of the class. Weathering and Erosion Read all the directions before performing this activity. Do the "Assessment" at the bottom of the page. Coastal Erosion Find out more about this slow and natural process. Click on the four links across the top of the page, and the "Math Word Problems and Erosion" link at the bottom. Soil Erosion and Investigation Click on "experiment" to do the investigation. Document your work in your journal. Wind Erosion View the "Dust Bowl Storm Footage to see real-time footage of wind erosion. No need to view the rest. Investigation Erosion defined. Click on the "Science Lab" link to do the investigation. Document your work in your journal. Rivers and Coasts What is a river? What is a coast? Learn how rivers and coasts change, how people effect them, and what happens when rivers meet the coast. Be sure to print out the worksheets to completed and submitted by each individual team member. Global Warming You hear about it all the time. Now explore how it effects the earth. RAPID PROCESSES The Disaster Area Some disasters are predictable -- like a hurricane. Some, like an earthquake, surprise us. It’s good for you to know about the different kinds of disasters so you can be prepared! Have fun! Savage Earth Be sure to explore every area, especially the video clips showing you exactly how rapid processes shape our earth! You'll learn about our everchanging earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. Avalanches Earthquakes Floods Hurricanes Tornadoes Volcanoes Click on the links above to discover how these Earth shaping processes work. EXCELLENT anmimations and simulations. Look at the photographs carefully; they may just start moving! What's Shakin'? What are earthquakes? Why do they occur? Be sure and click on the three categories of plates. Earthquakes Click here to learn more... Earthquakes ...and more about earthquakes. Horrific Hurricanes Learn how hurricanes are born and how they work. See some amazing images and video clips. Analyze the data to determine which track a hurricane will take based on where they develop. Tropical Twisters Find out how hurricanes work and what they do. Tweaking a Twister Click on the blue link to compare the width and the pressure of a tornado. Guess how powerful your tornado is and see the damage it can cause. 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Remember how the news media covered the tsunami in Sri Lanka a couple of years ago? Read to refresh your memory and learn what caused this devastating tsunami. Volcanoes Click here to learn more about volcanoes. Volcanic Hazards You will be on page 1. On your left you will see there are 4 pages under Volcanic Hazards that you need to explore. REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE The Rotten Truth About Garbage This on-line exhibition takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste and provides lots of information about garbage, the natural process of decay making new life possible, and how we can all create less garbage. (8) Reducing Solid Waste Reusing products is just one way to cut down on what we throw away. Explore many practical steps to reduce waste and the amount of toxicity of garbage. (8) Solid Waste and Recycling Lists many ways we can reduce the amount of garbage we have at home, at the store, and at school. (8) From Ashes to....Concrete? A new technology could convert coal ash into concrete. See how this kink of recycling could solve several prolems at once. Recycling and Beyond Click here to learn about recycling and reducing waste. (8) Recycler-opoly Cycle your way through this quiz to test your knowledge of nature's recyclers. (8) **************************YOUR TASKS******************************* 1. Rocks are constantly being formed and worn away. Explore "The Rock Cycle" link. Each team member should choose a different experiment to perform. Work with the members from the other teams who chose the same experiment as you. Be sure to document the process in your journal. 2. Explain how atmospheric pressure affects the water cycle. 3. Write to explain how eroded materials are transported and deposited over time in new areas to form new features (for example, deltas, beaches, dunes). Make a diagram to show how this happens and the features that are created. 4. How would you describe the layers that make up Earth's structure? Draw a diagram showing a model of the Earth if you could slice it in half. Label the layers. 5. Think about how Earth's surface is built up and how it is worn down. Explain how geological features result from the movement of the crust of the earth (for example, mountains, volcanic islands). HINT: Think about plate tectonics. 6. Earth’s surface is shaped by both slow processes (for example, weathering, erosion, deposition) and rapid, cataclysmic events (for example, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes). Write to explain the difference between a slow and rapid process. 7. After reading about and viewing the animation on tsunamis via the Savage Earth link and the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake link, think about the recent tsunami in Sri Lanka. Can tsunumais be predicted? Is there a way to warn people that a tsunami is coming? What, if anything, can people do to prepare for a tsunami? Do they need to prepare? Share your feelings with your group. Write a summary of your thoughts in your journal. 8. Use your resources to find the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes on your world map. On your blank world map, locate earthquakes and volcanoes. Draw a red triangle for a volcano. Draw a green circle for an earthquake. What relationship do you see between the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes? 9. What are some effects of people overusing and wasting nonrenewable resources. As a group, choose a resource that you think is wasted in your community and develop a poster that would encourage people to recycle more. Include ways people can reuse, recycle, and reduce the use of resources to improve and protect our quality of life. ****************************CONGRATULATIONS!************************ When you have completed your tasks, you will have addressed all of our district's expectations for fifth grade in the Science strand for Processes that Shape the Earth. ******************JUST FOR FUN (When You're Done!)****************** Explore any of these sites that interest you. Tour Mt. Everest Click on "Shockwave tour" to get started. 101 Amazing Facts About Earth Click here to explore a list of 101 amazing facts about Earth. Check these out! Click here for interactive 3D simulations. Scroll down to Topographic Maps, Pheromone Trails, Seismic Waves, Ocean Waves, and Biomes. Rocks and Soils Click here to see which rocks are permeable, which ones split, which wear well, and which ones float. Learning About Lightning Click on the blue link for an interactive look at where lightning comes from and how long it takes the sound (thunder) to reach us. SnowflakesClick Click on the blue link to create a snowflake. Online Tornado Museum This site allows you to look at the damage from a tornado, the most violent storm on earth for its size. Various Links Scroll through the links relating to this unit. You'll see amazing images and movie clips and gather much more knowledge. Cool Images Predict what the image is and then click on it to see if you're correct! Just for fun, keep track and figure out your percentage correct. Historic Hurricane Photos See images of Florida hurricane damage from 1896 through 2005. Storm Tracker Living where we do, this link should get a lot of use! It is a convenient way to follow tropical storms and hurricanes. NOAA Storm Tracker contains live links to advisories, tracking maps and satellite images of a particular storm that is projected to strike the United States or other nations in a storm’s path. You may also explore in further detail any of the linked sites on this page, or you may use any of our posted search engines to explore other sites relating to this unit.