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Density and Earth's Crust
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| Title | Density and Earth's Crust |
| Description | Foundation for NGSS MS-ESS2-2. About 45 minutes. Students explore principles of density and apply them to fundamental ideas of how the Earth's crust floats on the mantle and the importance of varying densities between oceanic and continental crusts. |
| Subject | Earth Science |
| Level | Middle School |
| Type | Guided Activity |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Answers Included | Yes |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | crust, density, plate tectonics |
| Simulation(s) | Density |
| Author(s) | Rosemary Boardman |
| Contact Email | rboardman@isb.bj.edu.cn |
| School / Organization | International School of Beijing |
| Date submitted | 2/5/16 |
| Date updated | 2/6/16 |
