Earth's Changing Surface · Earth & Space

Plate Tectonics

Students model the movement of tectonic plates and the resulting geological features.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we explain the presence of sea fossils on high mountain peaks?
  2. 2What forces are powerful enough to move entire continents?
  3. 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

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