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Science Alive for VELS Level 6 TSK John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2008
WORKSHEET 2.5
Charting the
elements
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hc non-mclals arc llslcd ln lhc lo rlghl-hand corncr o lhc crlodlc lablc. 0n lhc crlodlc lablc,
lhc non-mclals makc u only aboul onc quarlcr o lhc clcmcnls. 8ul on Larlh, lhc non-mclals
makc u lhc ma|orlly aboul lhrcc-quarlcrs} o lhc clcmcnls.
usc lhc ollowlng lablc lo llsl lhc mosl abundanl clcmcnls ound on Larlh. !hc lwo mosl abundanl
clcmcnls arc non-mclals.
1. usc lhc lnlcrncl or anolhcr sourcc lo nd oul whal lhc clghl mosl abundanl clcmcnls on Larlh
arc. Llsl lhc clcmcnls ln lhc lablc rom mosl abundanl lo lcasl abundanl.
2. usc a crlodlc lablc lo hcl you llsl lhc symbol and alomlc numbcr o cach clcmcnl.
3. Classly cach clcmcnl as a mclal M} or non-mclal hM}. 8y scarchlng lhc lnlcrncl, you may nd
lhal onc or morc o lhc clcmcnls arc nol slrlclly a mclal or a non-mclal. whal arc lhcsc clcmcnls
classlcd as!}
4. uslng lhc lnormallon you galhcrcd ln slc 1 abovc, ll ln lhc lasl column o lhc lablc. Makc surc
lo cxrcss lhc abundancc o lhc clcmcnl as a crccnlagc o lhc Larlh's crusl.
Element Symbol Atomic number
Metal or
non-metal
Abundance in
the Earths
crust (%)
Other 1.2
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science alive for VELS level 6 worksheets
John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2008 Science Alive for VELS Level 6 TSK
WORKSHEET 2.5 page 2
Prepare a pie chart
Convcrl lhc lnormallon ln lhc lablc on lhc
rcvlous agc lnlo a lc charl.
1. !hcrc arc 80o ln a clrclc. !o convcrl cach
crccnlagc ln lhc lablc lnlo a sccllon o lhc
lc charl, mulllly lhc crccnlagcs, ln lurn,
by 80.
2. ln lhc clrclc al rlghl}, draw a radlus llnc al
any olnl ln lhc clrclc. A radlus llnc cxlcnds
rom lhc ccnlrc o lhc clrclc lo lhc cdgc.}
3. lrom lhc radlus llnc, mcasurc and draw lhc
anglc lhal rcrcscnls lhc mosl abundanl
clcmcnl.
4. Conllnuc lo mcasurc and draw cach anglc or
cach clcmcnl unlll lhc lc charl ls comlclc.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation
1. lor lhc lwo mosl abundanl clcmcnls, nd oul:
a} whcrc lhc clcmcnls arc ound
b} whclhcr lhcsc clcmcnls arc ound comblncd wllh olhcrs or l lhcy arc ound ln urc orm
c} lhc slalc solld, llquld or gas} ln whlch lhcy arc ound wllhln lhc Larlh's crusl
d} somc lnlcrcsllng acls aboul lhc clcmcnls
c} l and how lhcsc clcmcnls arc uscul.
2. usc lhc lnormallon galhcrcd ln qucsllon 1 abovc lo rcarc a PowcrPolnl rcscnlallon aboul lhc
lwo mosl abundanl clcmcnls on Larlh.