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    Continental and oceanic crust have different characteristics. [1] Continental crust is on average 35-40 km thick and made up of less dense felsic rocks like granite. [2] Oceanic crust is thinner at 7-10 km thick and made of denser mafic rocks like basalt. [3] Continental crust forms the continents and floats higher due to being less dense, while oceanic crust lies beneath the oceans.

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    Continental and oceanic crust have different characteristics. [1] Continental crust is on average 35-40 km thick and made up of less dense felsic rocks like granite. [2] Oceanic crust is thinner at 7-10 km thick and made of denser mafic rocks like basalt. [3] Continental crust forms the continents and floats higher due to being less dense, while oceanic crust lies beneath the oceans.

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    Continental and oceanic crust have different characteristics. [1] Continental crust is on average 35-40 km thick and made up of less dense felsic rocks like granite. [2] Oceanic crust is thinner at 7-10 km thick and made of denser mafic rocks like basalt. [3] Continental crust forms the continents and floats higher due to being less dense, while oceanic crust lies beneath the oceans.

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    The passage discusses the two main types of crust: continental crust and oceanic crust. It provides details on their composition, thickness, age, density and other characteristics.

    The two main types of crust are continental crust and oceanic crust.

    Continental crust is thicker, older, less dense and composed of granite rocks. It makes up continents.

    LESSON 1:

    PLATE TECTONICS – CONTINENTAL CRUST AND


    OCEANIC CRUST

    PREPARED BY:
    RACHEL D. CADIZ
    SCIENCE TEACHER
    LOOK AT THE FIGURE OF THE EARTH

    ❑ The ________ is the layer that you live on, and it is the
    most widely studied and understood.

    ❑ The _________is much hotter, has the largest mass, and


    several layers (uppermost/rigid mantle, asthenosphere,
    lower mantle).
    ❑ The _________ and __________are even hotter with
    pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller
    than a marble if you were able to go to the center of the
    Earth!
    IF THE EARTH IS AN APPLE, WHAT PART IS THE CRUST?
    WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE FIGURE?

    ?????????//?////
    /
    DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE?
    OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON

    ◼Identify landforms as continental and oceanic crust;


    ◼Give the characteristics of continental crust and oceanic
    crust

    Note:
    The activities will be presented (one activity per group.)
    Students will be given a short time to prepare since they have answered the module already.
    GROUP ACTIVITY #1

    DIRECTIONS:
    1. In your group, list different landforms found in your municipality,
    province and region.
    2. Tell what human activity and natural activity can be possible in each
    given landform or feature.
    3. Identify the type of crust they belong. (continental 0r oceanic crust.
    4. Be ready to present your list.
    GROUP ACTIVITY #1

    LANDFORMS OR FEATURES TYPE OF EARTH’S CRUST ACTIVITY


    ACTIVITY #2 – TELL ME

    Direction: Study the figure below. 1. Which crust is thicker?


    2. Which crust is thinner?
    3. What are found at the
    continental crust?
    4. Give descriptions of the
    oceanic crust as shown in
    the picture.
    5. Give descriptions of the
    continental crust as
    shown in the picture?
    ACTIVITY #3
    Direction: Differentiate continental crust from oceanic crust. Fill in the table with the
    correct answer.
    OCEANIC CRUST CONTINENTAL CRUST

    1. Thickness

    2. Age of Rock

    3. Type of Rocks Found

    4. Density
    ACTIVITY #4
    Direction:
    Consider the given statement;
    tell whether the description is
    suited for continental crust
    or oceanic crust.
    ACTIVITY #5

    Direction: Complete the Venn diagram below with the appropriate descriptions about the
    division of the Earth’s crust.

    Oceanic Crust
    Continental Crust
    Continental &
    Oceanic Crust
    PRESENTATION
    BY GROUP
    BASED ON THE ACTIVITIES, WHAT ARE
    THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
    CONTINENTAL & OCEANIC CRUST?
    WHAT IS THE CRUST?

    ⮚ The thinnest layer of the earth.


    ⮚ The outermost layer of the earth.
    ⮚ It extends from the surface to about
    32 km below.
    ⮚ Underneath mountains, the crust thickness extends to 72 km.
    WHAT DO YOU SEE?

    ◼The crust has 2 types:


    1. oceanic crust 2. continental crust
    CONTINENTAL CRUST

    ❑The average thickness is about 35 km to 40 km.


    ❑Older (up to 4 billion years old).
    ❑Less dense than oceanic crust . (2.7 gram per cubic centimeter)
    ❑Varied composition (made up of silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium,
    sodium and potassium.
    ❑Made up of granite rocks.
    ❑Makes up the continent.
    ❑Thick in volume but less dense.
    ❑Mineral Composition: granitic (felsic) rocks such as granodiorite and
    granite enriched in Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Aluminum (Al) and
    OCEANIC CRUST

    ❑The average thickness is about 7 to 10 km.


    ❑Is found under the ocean floor. (ocean basin)
    ❑Is denser than continental crust. (2.9 gram/centimeter cubed)
    ❑Made up of basalt rocks.
    ❑Made of relatively younger rocks.
    ❑Relatively denser but thin layer.
    ❑Mineral Composition: mafic rocks such as basalt and gabbro enriched in
    Magnesium (Mg) and Iron (Fe)
    WHY ARE CONTINENTS AT HIGHER ELEVATION THAN THE
    OCEAN FLOOR?

    ◼Because continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust


    it floats higher on the mantle, just like a piece of
    Styrofoam floats higher on water than a piece of wood
    does. 
    SHORT QUIZ

    ◼This will be given later in their google


    classroom.
    ELABORATE (VIDEO CLIP)
    ASSIGNMENT

    1. Name the different tectonic plates.


    2. Describe the movement of plate using plate tectonic plate.

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