-Research 5 types of mountains. For each type provide an image, describe physical characteristics along with how they formed, and apply Plate Tectonics to the kind of mountain building.
-Pick a mountain range: Andes, Alps, Appalachians, Himalayas, or Rockies. Describe and defend what type of mountain formation.
-Research about earthquakes and write a detailed summary of the different types of earthquakes and where they are located around the world and why are they located in specific locations.
-Could humans live in places along the Wasatch Front?
-How does plate tectonics explain where and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur where they do?
-What role do earthquakes and volcanoes have on civilization? What benefits do they bring us?
-How could understanding Earth’s tectonic forces help save lives?
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