Physical Systems and Climate Dynamics · Physical Geography

Plate Tectonics and Landforms

Investigating how internal planetary forces create the physical landscape and impact human settlement patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does living near tectonic plate boundaries influence cultural attitudes toward nature?
  2. 2Why are certain landforms more conducive to the development of early civilizations?
  3. 3How do catastrophic geological events reshape regional economies?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.7.9-12
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Physical Systems and Climate Dynamics
Period: Physical Geography

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