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Module 4: Mountain Building, Obduction, and Tsunamis

Welcome to Module 4!
Main Topics: Module 4
Still More Plate Tectonics, The Great Smoky Mountains
Obduction Zones: The Push-Together Boundaries
The Three Structural Styles
Why the Great Smokies Are Still So High
Still More Plate Tectonics: The Rocky Mountains
Raising the Rockies
Where Tectonics Meet People: Tsunamis
Optional Enrichment Article
A Rocking Review
Module 4 Wrap-Up

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