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Unit: The geosphere
NGSS:
MS‑ESS1‑4
, MS‑ESS1.C.1
, MS‑ESS1.C.2
, MS‑ESS2‑1
, MS‑ESS2‑2
, MS‑ESS2‑3
, MS‑ESS2.A.1
, MS‑ESS2.A.2
, MS‑ESS2.B.1
, MS‑ESS2.C.5
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About this unit
Rock on with this unit all about the geosphere! From the rock cycle to weathering and erosion, you'll explore the gritty details of our planet's foundation.Don't take rocks for granite.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS2‑1
, MS‑ESS2.A.1
Practice
- Understand: the rock cycleGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
It's sedimentary, my dear Watson.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS1‑4
, MS‑ESS1.C.1
Practice
- Apply: fossils and rock layersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
You won't find this crust on a pizza.
NGSS:
MS‑ESS1.C.2
, MS‑ESS2‑2
, MS‑ESS2‑3
, MS‑ESS2.A.2
, MS‑ESS2.B.1
Learn
Practice
- Understand: plate tectonicsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
- Apply: plate tectonicsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
How do rivers create canyons that are thousands of feet deep?
NGSS:
MS‑ESS2‑2
, MS‑ESS2.C.5
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