WGS.SS.3.C

Describe how physical processes such as hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes affect the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
physical processeshurricanesEl Niñoearthquakesvolcanoeslithosphereatmospherehydrospherebiosphere
Skills
  • describe (how physical processes such as hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes affect the Earth's spheres) #dok2
  • explain (the effects of specific physical processes on the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) #dok2
  • analyze (the interaction between physical processes and Earth's spheres) #dok3
  • compare (the impact of different physical processes on various spheres of the Earth) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify physical processes such as hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes. #dok1
  • I can recall the basic characteristics of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. #dok1
  • I can describe how hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes affect the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. #dok2
  • I can explain the interactions between physical processes and each of Earth's spheres. #dok2
  • I can analyze the environmental impacts of specific physical processes on Earth's systems. #dok3
  • I can compare the effects of different physical processes on the various spheres of the Earth. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Physical processes such as hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes have significant impacts on the Earth's systems.
  • The lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere are interconnected and can be affected differently by a variety of natural events.
Essential Questions
  • How do hurricanes, El Niño, earthquakes, and volcanoes change the Earth's physical and living environments?
  • In what ways do different physical processes impact the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere?
  • How are the Earth's spheres interconnected when affected by natural disasters?
  • Why is it important to understand the effects of physical processes on Earth's systems?
  • What are the similarities and differences in the environmental impacts of hurricanes, El Niño events, earthquakes, and volcanoes?