Unit 7: Evidence for Plate Tectonics & the Formation of Crustal Features
Students will describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory. They will also relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features.
Key Words: Pangea, Alfred Wegener, Theory of Plate Tectonics, continental drift, sea floor spreading, concection currents, subsidence, boundary, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, transform boundary, rift, ridge, trench, fault
Unit 8: Topographic Maps & Landforms
Students will interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering.
Key Words: topography, elevation, benchmark, contour line, contour line interval, relief