Earth's Changing Surface · Earth & Space
Plate Tectonics
Students model the movement of tectonic plates and the resulting geological features.
Key Questions
- 1How can we explain the presence of sea fossils on high mountain peaks?
- 2What forces are powerful enough to move entire continents?
- 3How does the movement of plates predict where earthquakes occur?
Common Core State Standards
MS-ESS2-2MS-ESS2-3
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Earth's Changing Surface
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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