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SG6Earth's Geologic Resources

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the distribution, extraction, and use of resources on the Earth and other bodies in the Solar System.

Appears in: Science, High School

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Expectations

  • SG6.a

    Ask questions to investigate the origin, distribution, and economic importance of geologic resources, including those mined in Georgia. (Clarification statement: Include kaolin, marble, gold, dimension stone and crushed stone aggregate, sand and gravel as major parts of the state economy.)

  • SG6.b

    Construct an argument from evidence to support a claim about the impact of extraction and use of geological resources in the environment and human life. (Clarification statement: Impact of climate change, drilling for oil, mining and fracking should be discussed here.)

  • SG6.c

    Analyze and interpret data to predict and develop evidence for the occurrence and distribution of geologic resources on the Moon, other planets, and extraterrestrial bodies (asteroids, meteors, and comets).

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.

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