19. Determine the results of constructive and destructive forces upon landform development with the aid of geologic maps of Louisiana (ESS-M-A7)

20. Describe how humans� actions and natural processes have modified coastal regions in Louisiana and other locations (ESS-M-A8)

21. Read and interpret topographic maps (ESS-M-A9)

22. Compare ocean floor topography to continental topography by using topographic maps

(ESS-M-A9)

8. Identify and describe the four density layers of Earth (ESS-M-A1)

9. Explain the historical development of the theories of plate tectonics, including continental drift and sea-floor spreading (ESS-M-A2)

10. Illustrate the movement of convection currents (ESS-M-A2)

11. Illustrate the movements of lithospheric plates as stated in the plate tectonics theory (ESS-M-A2)

12. Identify the edges of plate boundaries as likely areas of earthquakes and volcanic action

(ESS-M-A3)

13. Describe the processes responsible for earthquakes and volcanoes and identify the effects of these processes (e.g., faulting, folding) (ESS-M-A3)