ASTR.SCI.12.D
Analyze the origins and effects of space weather, including the solar wind, coronal mass ejections, prominences, flares, and sunspots.
Astronomy · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
originseffectsspace weathersolar windcoronal mass ejectionsprominencesflaressunspots
Skills
- analyze (the origins of space weather) #dok3
- analyze (the effects of space weather phenomena) #dok3
- identify (types of space weather phenomena, such as solar wind, coronal mass ejections, prominences, flares, and sunspots) #dok1
- describe (the impact of space weather on Earth and space technology) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of space weather such as solar wind, coronal mass ejections, prominences, flares, and sunspots. #dok1
- I can describe the effects of various space weather phenomena on Earth and space technology. #dok2
- I can analyze the origins of space weather phenomena by examining solar processes. #dok3
- I can analyze the impact different space weather events have on technological systems and life on Earth. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Space weather results from dynamic solar activity such as solar wind, coronal mass ejections, prominences, flares, and sunspots, and it has direct and indirect effects on Earth and technology.
- Understanding the origins and effects of space weather is crucial for predicting and mitigating its impacts on modern society.
Essential Questions
- What solar phenomena contribute to space weather, and how do they arise?
- How does space weather affect Earth and human technology?
- What are the different types of space weather, and how can we distinguish among them?
- Why is it important for scientists and engineers to predict and monitor space weather?
- How do the origins and effects of space weather inform space exploration and communication systems?