ESS.SCI.8.H

Evaluate the role of plate tectonics with respect to long-term global changes in Earth's subsystems such as continental buildup, glaciation, sea level fluctuations, mass extinctions, and climate change.

Earth Systems Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
plate tectonicslong-term global changesEarth's subsystemscontinental buildupglaciationsea level fluctuationsmass extinctionsclimate change
Skills
  • evaluate (the role of plate tectonics) #dok3
  • analyze (long-term global changes in Earth's subsystems) #dok3
  • explain (connections between plate tectonics and phenomena such as continental buildup, glaciation, sea level fluctuations, mass extinctions, and climate change) #dok3
  • interpret (the impact of plate movements on Earth's long-term evolution) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define plate tectonics and key long-term global changes in Earth's subsystems. #dok1
  • I can list examples of global changes such as glaciation, sea level fluctuations, and mass extinctions. #dok1
  • I can describe the relationship between plate tectonics and changes in Earth's subsystems. #dok2
  • I can compare various impacts of plate tectonics on Earth's history and environment. #dok2
  • I can analyze data or case studies to determine how plate tectonics drive continental buildup or other global phenomena. #dok3
  • I can evaluate evidence linking plate tectonics to long-term global changes, including climate change and mass extinctions. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Plate tectonics are a primary driver of long-term global changes in Earth's subsystems.
  • Geological, biological, and climatic events such as continental buildup, glaciation, mass extinctions, and climate change are interrelated with the movement and interaction of Earth's tectonic plates.
Essential Questions
  • How does plate tectonics influence the long-term evolution of Earth's surface and subsystems?
  • What major global changes can be traced back to the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
  • In what ways have plate tectonics contributed to historical climate change and mass extinctions?
  • How do processes like continental buildup, glaciation, and sea level fluctuation connect to plate movements?
  • What evidence supports the idea that Earth's subsystems are dynamically linked to plate tectonics over geologic time?