How Earth's Surface Morphs

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article focuses on how plate tectonics change the surface of Earth, and how new research is changing the way we think about geological behavior. The article goes in depth about two new ideas that are changing the way we think about the planet's layers and the processes that have shaped Earth over its long history.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/how-earth%E2%80%99s-surface-morphs

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, plate tectonics, plates, Earth, Earth's layers, mountains, volcanoes, mantle, crust, geology, earthquakes, continental drift, surface, morph
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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