AQS.SCI.11.B
Identify interrelationships between ocean currents, climates, and geologic features such as continental margins, active and passive margins, abyssal plains, island atolls, peninsulas, barrier islands, and hydrothermal vents.
Aquatic Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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interrelationshipsocean currentsclimatesgeologic featurescontinental marginsactive marginspassive marginsabyssal plainsisland atollspeninsulasbarrier islandshydrothermal vents
Skills
- identify (interrelationships between ocean currents, climates, and geologic features) #dok1
- describe (geologic features such as continental margins, abyssal plains, island atolls, etc.) #dok1
- analyze (how geologic features relate to ocean currents and climate patterns) #dok2
- compare (different types of geologic features and their interactions with currents/climates) #dok2
- interpret (the impact of ocean currents and geologic features on climates) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify how ocean currents, climate, and geologic features are connected. #dok1
- I can describe different geologic features found in aquatic environments. #dok1
- I can analyze the relationships between ocean currents, climate, and geologic features. #dok2
- I can compare the influence of various geologic features on local and global aquatic systems. #dok2
- I can interpret how the interaction between ocean currents and geologic features affects climate patterns in aquatic environments. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Ocean currents, climate, and geologic features in aquatic systems are interconnected, each influencing the others in significant ways.
- Geologic features such as margins, plains, and islands play a critical role in shaping ocean currents and local climate patterns.
Essential Questions
- How do ocean currents interact with geologic features such as continental margins or hydrothermal vents?
- In what ways do geologic features influence aquatic climates?
- What are the differences between active and passive margins, and how might they impact oceanic systems?
- How does the presence of geologic features like island atolls or abyssal plains affect ocean circulation?
- Why is understanding the interrelationships among currents, climates, and geologic features important for aquatic science?