4-ESS3-2

Natural Hazard Design Solution

Next Generation Standards

4-ESS3-2 - Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural earth processes on humans.

Clarification Statement - Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake resistant building and improving monitoring of volcanic activity.

Assessment Boundary - Assessment is limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

Massachusetts Standards

4-ESS3-2 - Evaluate different solutions to reduce the impacts of a natural event such as an earthquake, blizzard, or flood on humans.

Clarification Statement - Examples of solutions could include an earthquake-resistant building or a constructed wetland to mitigate flooding.

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