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

  1. 1How do plate tectonics influence where human civilizations are established?
  2. 2Why are some regions more resilient to geological hazards than others?
  3. 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

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