Pizza and the Earth

Who doesn't love pizza!? I know I do! Pizza can also be used as a model in the classroom as Earth.

Pizza Crust- Earth's Mantle
Pizza Sauce-Astenosphere (It's malleable)
Cheese-Oceanic Crust
Toppings- Continental Crust

Delicious!

Landscapes Fashioned by Water

What do the following cities have in common?
[mid 1800]

New York, NY
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
New Orleans, LA
Cincinnati, OH
Brooklyn, NY
St. Louis, MO
Spring Garden, PA
Albany, NY

~All of the cities are ports! In the mid 1800, they were thriving communities that had major transportation by water.  Water was the major highway in that time. So any city near the water became a major site for trade. Thus, attracting more people and commerce.


If you had $100, how much water is there and where is it distributed?
Oceans $90.00 >>>>>>>>> $97.20
Glaciers $2.00 >>>>>>>>>>$2.15
Ground water $1.00 >>>>>>$0.62
Fresh Water Lakes >>>>>>>$0.09
Salt Water Lakes & Seas>>>$0.08
Variable >>>>>>>>>>>>>>$0.07
Soil Moisture >>>>>>>>>>>$0.05
Atmosphere >>>>>>>>>>>>$0.01
Streams >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$0.0001

The Water Cycle: