The geoscience processes of ______________________________________________ have shaped the Chocolate Hills at varying time and spatial scales.
The geoscience processes of ______________________________________________ have shaped the Chocolate Hills at varying time and spatial scales.
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Based on Standard: MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
In reference to the pictures attached, Construct an explanation that uses evidence to answer the following question:
How have geoscience processes shaped the Chocolate Hills at varying time and spatial scales?( answer should be based on CER format as below in the box)
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The geoscience processes of ______________________________________________ have shaped the Chocolate Hills at varying time and spatial scales.
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Evidence | |
( answer based on evidence from the photographs and figures attached to support claim) | |
Reasoning | |
(by connecting the appropriate evidence to the claim) |

Transcribed Image Text:Fig. 8: The extent of "Chocolate Hills" (section of Batuan) (Photo: Fig. 15: Erosion at one of "Chocolate Hills" and loss of soil (Photo:
J.N. Salomon).
J.N. Salomon).
Im
BATUAN
Magtes (Chocol Hill
Dolines, las
Fig. 10: The "Chocolate Hills" of the Batuan section.
Faith
Main places
Real
CARMEN
Fig. 7: A breakdown from a mogote clearly showing the coral
origin of the limestone (branch section of Acropora) (Photo: J.N.
Salomon).
Fig. 12: Cross-section of a "Chocolate Hill" (under rich vegetation
the soil is rather thin, alteration is powerful: > 20 m) (Photo: J.N.
Salomon).
Figs. 16 & 17: Professional hydraulic development of traditional rice-fields by karst water (Sierra Bullones section) (Photo: J.N. Salo-
mon).
96% of the hills have
a very similar shape
A
sandstone.
schist
B
South China Sea.
limestone
10 million years ago
Modern Day
Figure 18: The tension of moving plates cause and irregular folding
in the sandstone and schist. A strong uplift raises the entire base
above ocean about 2 million years ago. Continued erosion forms
the Chocolate Hills.
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