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Unit: The geosphere

NGSS:
MS‑ESS1‑4
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MS‑ESS1.C.1
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MS‑ESS1.C.2
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MS‑ESS2‑1
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MS‑ESS2‑2
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MS‑ESS2‑3
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MS‑ESS2.A.1
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MS‑ESS2.A.2
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MS‑ESS2.B.1
,
MS‑ESS2.C.5

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The rock cycle

Don't take rocks for granite.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS2‑1
,
MS‑ESS2.A.1

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Fossils and rock layers

It's sedimentary, my dear Watson.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS1‑4
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MS‑ESS1.C.1

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Quiz 1

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Plate tectonics

You won't find this crust on a pizza.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS1.C.2
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MS‑ESS2‑2
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MS‑ESS2‑3
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MS‑ESS2.A.2
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MS‑ESS2.B.1

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Weathering and erosion

How do rivers create canyons that are thousands of feet deep?
NGSS:
MS‑ESS2‑2
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MS‑ESS2.C.5

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Quiz 2

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About this unit

This unit explores the dynamics of Earth's geosphere. Learn about the rock cycle, fossils and rock layers, plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, and more.