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SCIENCE.4.12 — 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.

S.K.10.A

describe and classify rocks by the observable properties of size, shape, color, and texture;

S.4.12

Organisms and environments. The student describes patterns, cycles, systems, and relationships within environments. The student is expected to:

S.5.10.B

model and describe the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels; and

S.6.10.C

describe how metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks form and change through geologic processes in the rock cycle.

EARTH.7.A

describe the development of multiple radiometric dating methods and analyze their precision, reliability, and limitations in calculating the ages of igneous rocks from Earth, the Moon, and meteorites;

EARTH.7.E

describe how evidence of biozones and faunal succession in rock layers reveal information about the environment at the time those rocks were deposited and the dynamic nature of the Earth; and

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