HS-ESS1-5 - Performance Expectation
Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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evidencemovementscontinental crustoceanic crusttheory of plate tectonicsagescrustal rocks
Skills
- evaluate (evidence of movements of continental and oceanic crust) #dok3
- analyze (theory of plate tectonics) #dok2
- explain (ages of crustal rocks using plate tectonics) #dok3
- interpret (geoscience data related to crustal movements and ages) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust. #dok1
- I can describe the theory of plate tectonics and how it relates to the movement of crust. #dok2
- I can analyze geoscience data to understand crustal movements. #dok2
- I can evaluate evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics in explaining crustal rock ages. #dok3
- I can explain how the movement of Earth's crust relates to the varying ages of crustal rocks. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plate tectonics explains the movement and interaction of Earth's crust, shaping the earth’s surface over time.
- The ages of crustal rocks are connected to the theory of plate tectonics and the movement of continental and oceanic plates.
Essential Questions
- What evidence supports the movement of continental and oceanic crust over time?
- How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation and ages of crustal rocks?
- Why are the ages of oceanic and continental crust different?
- What types of geoscience data can be used to reconstruct the movements of Earth's crust?
- How do plate movements impact Earth's surface features and the distribution of rock ages?
