Science Chapter

The heights of mountains can change over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The term orogeny refers to the balance of forces between the earth's crust and mantle that determine topography.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Mauna Kea has a taller actual height than Mount Everest even though its summit is lower.

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A series of mountain peaks in the same geographical area is called a mountain system.

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The formation of stone arches can easily be explained by the process of gradual erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Most rift valleys are beneath the sea, but some are on land.

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A pile of broken rocks that collects at the base of a cliff is called talus.

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Tectonic mountains can form at both convergent and divergent zones.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A geologic basin has the youngest rocks on the edges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Sediment deposition seems to have been fairly constant through history.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2