Physical Characteristics of Places: The Fossil Record
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g912/fossil.html


This lesson asks students to consider how the movement of tectonic plates alters the physical characteristics of places over geologic time. They investigate how climate has changed in specific world regions since the time of the dinosaurs and write paragraphs explaining their findings.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural Geology, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science