Prepare a 700 to 900 word paper in which you describe how the region your team selected in Week One was formed according to the theory of plate tectonics. Include the following:
- Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
- Identify factors that influence the location and intensity of earthquakes and volcanoes for the region you have chosen.
- Describe the main movement within the plate tectonics theory that shaped the form and composition of your selected region. Include regional features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and deserts.
- Discuss the various geological events that occurred in your selected region.
- Describe the various types of rocks that these geological events formed.
- Examine the relationship between the characteristics of these rocks and the geological events.
- Discuss the importance and economic value of these rocks in your selected region.
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