Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and current movements of the rocks at Earth's surface and provides a framework for understanding its geologic history. Plate movements are responsible for most continental and ocean-floor features and for the distribution of most rocks and minerals within Earth's crust.
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DCI.ESS2.B.9-12.6
Depth 2Parent ID: 746D0F5A76B94DF9B191A41E513ECE71Standard set: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
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- Statement code
- DCI.ESS2.B.9-12.6
- Standard ID
- BE3939B568E447FFAEEC9D5187FA70FD
- ASN identifier
- S21342804
- Subject
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- Grades
- 09, 10, 11, 12
- Ancestor IDs
- 746D0F5A76B94DF9B191A41E513ECE7123CD28BCAB314BE09E1B2DECA55F1642
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)