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Describe patterns of Earth’s features on land and in the ocean using data from maps (e.g., topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor; maps of locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes).
Describe patterns of Earth’s features on land and in the ocean using data from maps (e.g., topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor; maps of locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes).
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Vocabulary
- patterns
- data
- structures
- features
- topographical
- continental boundaries
- deep ocean trench
- ocean floor
- volcanoes
- mountains
- earthquakes
Knowledge
Students know:
- Locations of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, ocean floor structures, earthquakes, and volcanoes occur in patterns.
- Volcanoes and earthquakes occur in bands that are often along the boundaries between continents and oceans.
- Major mountain chains form inside continents or near their edges.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Organize data using graphical displays from maps of Earth's features.
- Articulate patterns that can be used as evidence to describe Earth's features on land and in the ocean using maps.
- Use logical reasoning based on the organized data to make sense of and describe the patterns in Earth's features.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Earth's features occur in patterns.
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
