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SES2Plate Tectonics Overview

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to understand how plate tectonics creates certain geologic features, landforms, Earth materials, and geologic hazards.

Appears in: Science, High School

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Expectations

  • SES2.a

    Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes the mechanisms causing plate tectonic motion.

  • SES2.b

    Develop and use models for the different types of plate tectonic settings (convergent, divergent and transform boundaries).

  • SES2.c

    Construct an explanation that communicates the relationship of geologic features, landforms, Earth materials and geologic hazards to each plate tectonic setting.

  • SES2.d

    Ask questions to compare and contrast the relationship between transformation processes of all rock types (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) and specific plate tectonic settings.

  • SES2.e

    Construct an argument using multiple forms of evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics (e.g., fossils, paleomagnetism, seafloor age, etc.).

Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.