ENVS.SCI.7.B
Relate biogeochemical cycles to the flow of energy in ecosystems, including energy sinks such as oil, natural gas, and coal deposits.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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biogeochemical cyclesflow of energyecosystemsenergy sinksoil depositsnatural gas depositscoal deposits
Skills
- relate (biogeochemical cycles to flow of energy in ecosystems) #dok2
- identify (energy sinks such as oil, natural gas, and coal deposits) #dok1
- explain (how biogeochemical cycles influence energy movement in ecosystems) #dok3
- analyze (the impact of different energy sinks on ecosystem function) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify energy sinks such as oil, natural gas, and coal deposits in ecosystems. #dok1
- I can relate biogeochemical cycles to the flow of energy within ecosystems. #dok2
- I can explain how energy moves through an ecosystem via various biogeochemical cycles. #dok3
- I can analyze the role of energy sinks in ecosystem energy dynamics. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Energy movement in ecosystems is deeply intertwined with biogeochemical cycles and the storage of energy in natural sinks.
- Understanding energy sinks, such as fossil fuel deposits, is essential to grasping both natural and human-impacted energy flows in the environment.
Essential Questions
- How do biogeochemical cycles contribute to the movement of energy within ecosystems?
- What are energy sinks, and why are deposits like oil, natural gas, and coal important to ecosystem energy flow?
- How does the flow of energy differ among various types of ecosystems?
- In what ways do human activities affect natural energy sinks and energy movement through ecosystems?
- Why is it important to understand the relationship between energy flow and biogeochemical cycles?