EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.1 Explain how the rock cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes impact the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.2 Predict the locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and faults based on information contained in a variety of maps.
EEn.2.1.3 Explain how natural actions such as weathering, erosion (wind, water and gravity), and soil formation affect Earth’s surface.
EEn.2.1.4 Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes in a particular area based on available data
Lithosphere Essential Questions
What is the rock cycle and how does it lead to the cycling of materials on earth?
If you went back in time to 1980 and the eruption of Mount St. Helen’s, how would the rock cycle be demonstrated at that point in time?
What are the processes of plate tectonics and how does the process of plate tectonics create the features that are seen at Earth’s surface?
Where do earthquakes commonly occur and why do they occur in those locations?
Where are volcanoes located around the world and why are they found in those areas?
What is weathering and erosion and how do those processes lead to soil formation?
How does climate affect rates of weathering and erosion?
What are common hazards associated with volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, etc and how can we reduce the impacts of these hazards?