AQS.SCI.9.B
Examine the interrelationships between aquatic systems and climate and weather, including El Niño and La Niña, currents, and hurricanes.
Aquatic Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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interrelationshipsaquatic systemsclimateweatherEl NiñoLa Niñacurrentshurricanes
Skills
- examine (the interrelationships between aquatic systems and climate and weather) #dok3
- analyze (impacts of El Niño, La Niña, currents, and hurricanes on aquatic systems) #dok3
- describe (climate and weather patterns affecting aquatic systems) #dok2
- explain (the processes and effects of El Niño and La Niña on aquatic environments) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe climate and weather patterns that influence aquatic systems. #dok2
- I can explain the effects of El Niño and La Niña on aquatic environments. #dok3
- I can examine how ocean currents and hurricanes interact with aquatic systems. #dok3
- I can analyze the interrelationships between aquatic systems, climate, and weather. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Aquatic systems are closely connected to climate and weather patterns, which influence system stability, productivity, and ecological balance.
- Large-scale phenomena like El Niño, La Niña, currents, and hurricanes have significant and sometimes unpredictable effects on aquatic environments.
Essential Questions
- How do climate and weather patterns impact aquatic systems?
- In what ways do events like El Niño and La Niña affect aquatic environments?
- How do ocean currents and hurricanes influence the health and dynamics of aquatic ecosystems?
- What are the interrelationships between aquatic systems, climate, and weather?
- Why is it important to understand how global weather phenomena impact aquatic environments?