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Learning about orogeny is important because it explains the processes behind the formation of mountains and the shaping of Earth’s surface. Understanding orogeny and plate collisions helps us comprehend how tectonic plate movements lead to the creation of mountain ranges, which significantly influence climate patterns, biodiversity, and the distribution of natural resources. Studying orogeny and plate collisions aids our understanding of these geological processes and in assessing natural hazards like earthquakes and landslides that are often associated with mountainous regions. Knowledge of orogeny is essential for informed land-use planning, resource management, and appreciating the dynamic nature of our planet. With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning resource!

This orogeny (plate collisions) article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about orogeny (plate collisions). For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this orogeny (plate collisions) article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

For many educational standards, a base level of content knowledge is needed around the relevant topics, this orogeny (plate collisions) article covers that foundational knowledge for the NGSS: MS-ESS2-2 | HS-ESS2-2

THIS OROGENY (PLATE TECTONICS) ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS OROGENY (PLATE TECTONICS) ARTICLE:

• 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
• 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
• 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
• 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers
• 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

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I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).