Physical Systems and Climate Dynamics · Physical Systems

Plate Tectonics and Human Settlement

Investigating how lithospheric movement creates resources and hazards that dictate where civilizations thrive.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do populations continue to grow in high risk tectonic zones?
  2. 2How does tectonic activity influence the distribution of global mineral wealth?
  3. 3What role does topography play in the isolation or integration of cultures?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.4.9-12C3: D2.Geo.6.9-12
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Physical Systems and Climate Dynamics
Period: Physical Systems

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