New York State Regents Examinations · Earth & Space Sciences

Plate Tectonics & Earth's Interior

Earth's internal structure, the theory of plate tectonics, types of plate boundaries, mantle convection, and the rock cycle.

Curriculum standards

HS-ESS2-1
HS-ESS2-2
HS-ESS2-3

Lessons in this topic

Earth's Interior
Plate Boundaries
Index Minerals & Metamorphism

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