Earth's Changing Surface
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Objective
I can provide evidence to explain how geoscience processes change Earth's surface at different rates and scales.
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Describe the two main forces that cause tectonic plates to move.
Explain why some tectonic plates move faster than the mantle currents beneath them.
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“Describe how the process of subduction changes Earth's surface. Provide evidence from the video to support your answer, and explain whether this process happens quickly or slowly. Describe how the movement of tectonic plates changes Earth's surface. Provide evidence from the video to support your answer, and explain whether this process happens quickly or slowly. ”
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