Earth's Physical Systems · Physical Geography
Tectonics and Landform Evolution
Studying the internal forces of the Earth that build mountains and trigger natural disasters.
Key Questions
- 1How do plate tectonics influence where human civilizations are established?
- 2Why are some regions more resilient to geological hazards than others?
- 3How does the physical landscape limit or encourage economic development?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Geo.7.6-8
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Earth's Physical Systems
Period: Physical Geography
Suggested Methodologies
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