Standards and Concepts:
Understand how plate tectonics operating over geologic time have changed the patterns of land, sea, and mountains on Earth’s surface.
Understand the dynamic processes that operate in and among the atmosphere, oceans and other water
bodies, and the biosphere.
Understand how life has changed Earth’s atmosphere, and how changes in the atmosphere affect conditions for life.
Apply knowledge of dynamic Earth processes to make predictions and form conclusions about surface phenomena such as earthquakes.