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CHEM.4.A — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

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S.4.10.C

differentiate between weather and climate.

S.8.10.A

describe how energy from the Sun, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact and influence weather and climate;

S.8.11.A

use scientific evidence to describe how natural events, including volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts, abrupt changes in ocean currents, and the release and absorption of greenhouse gases influence climate;

S.8.11.B

use scientific evidence to describe how human activities, including the release of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and urbanization, can influence climate; and

CHEM.4.A

Scientific practices. Students should be able to ask questions, plan and conduct investigations to answer questions, and explain phenomena using appropriate tools and models.

EARTH.11.A

analyze how energy transfer through Milankovitch cycles, albedo, and differences in atmospheric and surface absorption are mechanisms of climate;

EARTH.11.C

model how greenhouse gases trap thermal energy near Earth's surface;

EARTH.11.D

evaluate how the combination of multiple feedback loops alter global climate;

EARTH.11.E

investigate and analyze evidence for climate changes over Earth's history using paleoclimate data, historical records, and measured greenhouse gas levels;

EARTH.11.G

describe how changing surface-ocean conditions, including El Nio-Southern Oscillation, affect global weather and climate patterns.

ENVIR.10.E

distinguish between the causes and effects of global warming and ozone depletion, including the causes, the chemicals involved, the atmospheric layer, the environmental effects, the human health effects, and the relevant wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum (IR and UV).

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