ESS.SCI.12.F
Explain the cycling of carbon through different forms among Earth's systems and how biological processes have caused major changes to the carbon cycle in those systems over Earth's history.
Earth Systems Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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cycling of carbondifferent formsEarth's systemsbiological processesmajor changescarbon cycleEarth's history
Skills
- explain (the cycling of carbon through different forms among Earth's systems) #dok2
- explain (how biological processes have caused major changes to the carbon cycle over Earth's history) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe how carbon moves between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. #dok1
- I can explain the cycling of carbon through different forms among Earth's systems. #dok2
- I can identify examples of carbon in multiple forms and places on Earth. #dok1
- I can explain how biological processes have changed the carbon cycle over time. #dok3
- I can analyze the impact of biological events or organisms on the carbon cycle throughout Earth's history. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Carbon constantly cycles through Earth's systems in various forms, and this cycling strongly affects and is affected by biological processes.
- Biological processes, such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration, have dramatically altered the carbon cycle and Earth's systems over geologic time.
Essential Questions
- How does carbon move among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere?
- In what forms does carbon exist in and move through Earth's systems?
- How have biological processes, like photosynthesis and respiration, changed the global carbon cycle?
- What evidence shows that the carbon cycle has changed significantly over Earth's history?
- Why is understanding the carbon cycle important for analyzing changes in Earth's systems and global climate?