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Natural Hazards and Disaster Preparedness in the Americas
Analyze how hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions affect communities along the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Caribbean hurricane belt.
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Physical and Human Geography of the Americas
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Evaluate the diverse physical landscapes, climate zones, human migration patterns, and environmental interactions across the Western Hemisphere.
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Learning standards covered
SS.6.2.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesUse geographic tools and sources to research and make geographic inferences and predictions about the Western Hemisphere.
SS.6.2.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate how regional differences and perspectives in the Western Hemisphere impact human and environmental interactions.