Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

Authority Status:

Original Statement

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

MS-ESS2-3

Statement Label en-US: Performance Expectation

Description en-US: Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

Comment en-US: Clarification Statement: Examples of data include similarities of rock and fossil types on different continents, the shapes of the continents (including continental shelves), and the locations of ocean structures (such as ridges, fracture zones, and trenches).

Comment en-US: Assessment Boundary: Paleomagnetic anomalies in oceanic and continental crust are not assessed.

Language:

English

Concept Term:

History of Earth

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471411

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471548

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471554

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