Human Impact and Earth Systems · Earth & Space

Natural Hazards

Mapping the locations of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to predict future risks.

Key Questions

  1. 1What causes specific areas to be more prone to natural disasters?
  2. 2How do we know when a volcano is about to erupt?
  3. 3What would happen if we could perfectly predict all earthquakes?

Common Core State Standards

MS-ESS3-2
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Human Impact and Earth Systems
Period: Earth & Space

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