Unpacked Content
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Crosscutting Concepts
Stability and Change
Knowledge
Students know:
- Major historical events in Alabama and the southeastern United States include the formation of mountain chains and ocean basins, volcanic activity, the evolution and extinction of living organisms, and development of watersheds and rivers.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Local, regional, and global patterns of rock formations reveal changes over time due to Earth forces.
- The presence and location of certain fossil types indicate the order in which rock layers were formed.
Vocabulary
- earthquake zone
- sinkholes
- caves
