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Unit 2 Cornell Notes

Name__________________________

Geology The Earth Speaks

(Follow the same instructions for notes as in Unit 1)
Objectives
At the end of
this unit, you
should be able
to:
Explain why
Earth is welldesigned for
life.

Distinguish
between
Operational
and Historical
Geology.
Explain how
scientists study
the interior of
the earth.
Describe the
different layers
of the earth
and their
properties.
Sketch the
earths interior,
labeling its
regions and
layers.

Reading
See text
unless
otherwise
noted.

Notes

4A--p. 7479.

Use the texts structure to organize your

notes. Repetition clues you into the
theme of the section. Note the repetition
of the phrase, designed for life in the
first sentence of each paragraph under
the bold subheadings of the topic,
Evidences for Design, Section 4:2. Savvy
science students will take the hint and
recognize such sentences signal
important details for the objective.
(Think: What about Earths Mass and
Structure, Earths Tilt and Rotation, Earths
Liquid Water, Earths Atmosphere, Earths
Magnetic Field, Earths Sun, and Earths
Place in the Solar System indicates the
Earth is designed for life?)

Sections
4.5 and
4.6

4C

4C

4C

Coloring your sketch may enhance your

understanding.
Your diagram should include labels for the
crust, mantle, upper mantle, lower
mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer

Example, pictures, or
illustrations

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Define natural
resource.
Be able to
distinguish
between
biological or
nonbiological
resources.
Explain what
makes a
resource
renewable.
Discuss reasons
why a Christian,
especially,
would care
about the
environment.

core and inner core. Include the distances

given in these sections.

4D

A definition and a few examples will be

sufficient.