HS-ESS2-1 - Performance Expectation
Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelEarth’s internal processesEarth’s surface processesspatial scalestemporal scalescontinental featuresocean-floor features
Skills
- develop (models) #dok3
- illustrate (how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate) #dok2
- differentiate (between spatial and temporal scales) #dok2
- explain (formation of continental and ocean-floor features) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify Earth’s internal and surface processes. #dok1
- I can describe the differences between spatial and temporal scales. #dok1
- I can illustrate how processes operating at different spatial and temporal scales form continental and ocean-floor features. #dok2
- I can differentiate between internal and surface processes and their effects on landforms. #dok2
- I can develop a model to show how Earth’s internal and surface processes interact over time and space. #dok3
- I can explain how the interaction of internal and surface processes leads to the formation of various geological features. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Earth’s internal and surface processes continually shape the planet’s features across various spatial and temporal scales.
- Modeling Earth’s systems helps explain the formation and transformation of continental and ocean-floor features.
Essential Questions
- How do internal and surface processes work together to shape Earth’s landforms?
- Why is it important to consider spatial and temporal scales when studying the formation of continental and ocean-floor features?
- How can models help us understand the history and development of Earth's surface?
- In what ways do changes in Earth’s internal processes affect surface features over time?
- How do different processes contribute to the diversity of features we observe on Earth?
