Grade 6 Objectives

 

6.E.2.1

Summarize the structure of the earth, including the layers, the mantle and core based on the relative position, composition and density.

 

6.E.2.2

Explain how crustal plates and ocean basins are formed, move, and interact using earthquakes, heat flow, and volcanoes to reflect forces within the earth

 

6.E.2.3

Explain how the formation of soil is related to the parent rock type and the environment in which it develops.