ESS.SCI.9.B
Investigate and model how surface water and ground water change the lithosphere through chemical and physical weathering and how they serve as valuable natural resources.
Earth Systems Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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surface waterground waterlithospherechemical weatheringphysical weatheringnatural resources
Skills
- investigate (how surface water and ground water change the lithosphere) #dok2
- model (the processes by which water changes the lithosphere) #dok3
- distinguish (between chemical and physical weathering processes) #dok2
- explain (the value of surface and ground water as natural resources) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe how surface water and ground water interact with the lithosphere. #dok1
- I can identify physical and chemical weathering processes that change Earth's surface. #dok1
- I can investigate examples of how water contributes to the weathering of rocks. #dok2
- I can distinguish between chemical and physical weathering in real-world examples. #dok2
- I can explain how surface water and ground water serve as valuable natural resources. #dok2
- I can model how water shapes the lithosphere through weathering processes. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Surface water and ground water continually reshape the lithosphere through both chemical and physical weathering.
- Water is a critical natural resource that both transforms Earth's surface and sustains life.
Essential Questions
- How do surface water and ground water contribute to changes in the lithosphere?
- What are the differences between chemical and physical weathering, and how does water play a role in each?
- Why are surface and ground water important natural resources?
- How can we model or demonstrate the effects of water on rocks and soil?
- How do the changes caused by water affect the environment and human society?