6.10

      a. build a model to illustrate the structural layers of earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere

       b. classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation

       c. identify the major tectonic plates, including Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, Pacific, North American, and South American

        d. describe how plate tectonics cause major geological events such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building

 6.6

         c. test the physical properties of minerals, including hardness, color, luster, and streak