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Recognize the ground as the outer surface (crust) of Earth.
Access Point #: SC.7.E.6.Pa.1
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  • SC.7.E.6.1: Describe the layers of the solid Earth, including the lithosphere, the hot convecting mantle, and the dense metallic liquid and solid cores.
Access Point Information
Number:
SC.7.E.6.Pa.1
Category:
Participatory
Date Adopted or Revised:
02/08
Big Idea:
Earth Structures : Over geologic time, internal and external sources of energy have continuously altered the features of Earth by means of both constructive and destructive forces. All life, including human civilization, is dependent on Earth's internal and external energy and material resources.
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