School Year:2024-2025

Studens should be able to comprehend and apply the details of plate tectonics theory to the formation of continents, mountain chains, island arcs, deep open trenches, earthquake zones, and continental and mid-ocean volcanism.
Compare different types plate boundaries and resulting features. Cite current examples of convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Model the composition and structure of the continental and oceanic lithosphere in terms of, topographic features, density, thickness, and rates of motion.
Analyze data on the speed, behavior, and paths of different types of seismic waves and determine Earth layer composition, density, and viscosity

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