Georgia standard · Science

`SG3`Geologic Time Exploration

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explore geologic time.

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Expectations

SG3.a
Analyze data to interpret sequences of events in Earth’s history. (Clarification statement: Include relative vs. absolute dating techniques, principles of stratigraphy (e.g. Superposition and cross-cutting relationships), radiometric dating, and the fossil record.)
SG3.b
Construct an argument based on evidence about how catastrophic and long-term events have impacted the evolution of life on Earth, including mass extinctions (e.g., asteroid/comet impact, plate tectonics and climate change).
SG3.c
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information that documents important tectonic events and sea level/climatic changes in Georgia over geologic time. (Clarification statement: Include a description and origin of the Valley and Ridge, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Coastal Plain physiographic provinces.)

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