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How Mountains are Formed
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Forbes, Marissa Hagan Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Students investigate how mountains are formed. Students learn that geotechnical engineers design technologies to measure movement of tectonic plates and mountain formation, as well as design to alter the mountain environment to create safe and dependable roadways and tunnels. Students investigate how mountains are formed. Concepts include the composition and structure of the Earth's tectonic plates and tectonic plate boundaries, with an emphasis on plate convergence as it relates to mountain formation. Students learn that geotechnical engineers design technologies to measure movement of tectonic plates and mountain formation, as well as design to alter the mountain environment to create safe and dependable roadways and tunnels. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Continental Collision Plate Boundary Lithosphere Geology Subduction Zone Earth Tectonic Plate Mountain Asthenosphere Rock Cycle |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT15M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
