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MOUNTAINS 1

why are there mountains in Colorado?

Take a close look at several mountain ranges around the world and use geologic data to consider how mountains form, what lies beneath them, and what they tell us about the forces that shape our planet.

Share what you know about how deep forces inside our planet shape mountains, cause shaking and eruptions, and make Colorado’s landscape look the way it does today.

Use what we have learned to create explanatory models of unique geologic features on Earth and several natural disasters that occurred within the last century.

Explain what makes intraplate earthquakes, volcanoes, and uplifting mountains unique features on Earth and why all of these features are found in Colorado.

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