|
|
Practice Final Exam ---Please see file below. http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/core/questions/topics.cfm?Course=ESCI |
comprehensive_es_practice_exam__2_.docx | |
File Size: | 113 kb |
File Type: | docx |
The Lithosphere: This unit takes a look at the solid earth. Here are the following standards of study:
EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.1 Explain how the rock cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes impact the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.2 Predict the locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and faults based on information contained in a variety of maps.
EEn.2.1.3 Explain how natural actions such as weathering, erosion (wind, water and gravity), and soil formation affect Earth’s surface.
EEn.2.1.4 Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes in a particular area based on available data.
EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.1 Explain how the rock cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes impact the lithosphere.
EEn.2.1.2 Predict the locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and faults based on information contained in a variety of maps.
EEn.2.1.3 Explain how natural actions such as weathering, erosion (wind, water and gravity), and soil formation affect Earth’s surface.
EEn.2.1.4 Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes in a particular area based on available data.
|
|
|
|
Goal 2.2 Human Impact on the Lithosphere
This unit will study how humans have impacted and continue to impact the lithospere. The following standards are the focus of study:
EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.
EEn.2.2.1 Explain the consequences of human activities on the lithosphere (such as mining, deforestation, agriculture, overgrazing, urbanization, and land use) past and present.
EEn.2.2.2 Compare the various methods humans use to acquire traditional energy sources (such as peat, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fission, and wood).
Unpacking the Standards:
EEn.2.2.1
• Explain the need for and consequences of various types of land use such as urbanization, deforestation and agriculture.
• Explain ways to mitigate detrimental human impacts on the lithosphere and maximize sustainable use of natural resources.
• Explain the effects of human activity on shorelines, especially in development and artificial stabilization efforts.
• Explain the effects of human activity on mountainsides, especially in development and artificial stabilization efforts.
EEn.2.2.2
• Compare the methods of obtaining energy resources: harvesting (peat and wood), mining (coal and uranium/plutonium), drilling (oil and natural gas) and the effect of these activities on the environment.
This unit will study how humans have impacted and continue to impact the lithospere. The following standards are the focus of study:
EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.
EEn.2.2.1 Explain the consequences of human activities on the lithosphere (such as mining, deforestation, agriculture, overgrazing, urbanization, and land use) past and present.
EEn.2.2.2 Compare the various methods humans use to acquire traditional energy sources (such as peat, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fission, and wood).
Unpacking the Standards:
EEn.2.2.1
• Explain the need for and consequences of various types of land use such as urbanization, deforestation and agriculture.
• Explain ways to mitigate detrimental human impacts on the lithosphere and maximize sustainable use of natural resources.
• Explain the effects of human activity on shorelines, especially in development and artificial stabilization efforts.
• Explain the effects of human activity on mountainsides, especially in development and artificial stabilization efforts.
EEn.2.2.2
• Compare the methods of obtaining energy resources: harvesting (peat and wood), mining (coal and uranium/plutonium), drilling (oil and natural gas) and the effect of these activities on the environment.
goal_2.2_sustainability.pdf | |
File Size: | 3787 kb |
File Type: |
Goals 2.3-2.4 Hydrosphere
The learning expectations are as follows:
EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere.
EEn.2.3.1 Explain how water is an energy agent (currents and heat transfer).
EEn.2.3.2 Explain how ground water and surface water interact.
EEn.2.4 Evaluate how humans use water.
EEn.2.4.1 Evaluate human influences on freshwater availability.
EEn.2.4.2 Evaluate human influences on water quality in North Carolina’s river basins, wetlands and tidal environments.
The learning expectations are as follows:
EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere.
EEn.2.3.1 Explain how water is an energy agent (currents and heat transfer).
EEn.2.3.2 Explain how ground water and surface water interact.
EEn.2.4 Evaluate how humans use water.
EEn.2.4.1 Evaluate human influences on freshwater availability.
EEn.2.4.2 Evaluate human influences on water quality in North Carolina’s river basins, wetlands and tidal environments.
goal_2_3_the_hydrosphere.pdf | |
File Size: | 7745 kb |
File Type: |
Here are the major learning objectives that will be taught in this unit of study:
EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.
EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.
- EEn.2.5.1 Summarize the structure and composition of our atmosphere.
- EEn.2.5.2 Explain the formation of typical air masses and the weather systems that result from air mass interactions.
- EEn.2.5.3 Explain how cyclonic storms form based on the interaction of air masses.
- EEn.2.5.4 Predict the weather using available weather maps and data (including surface, upper atmospheric winds, and satellite imagery).
- EEn.2.5.5 Explain how human activities affect air quality.
|
|
Goal 2.6: Climate and Global Change
The objective of this unit of study is as follows: (from the NC Essential Standards for Earth and Environmental Science)
Goal 2.6: Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.
The objective of this unit of study is as follows: (from the NC Essential Standards for Earth and Environmental Science)
Goal 2.6: Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.
- EEn.2.6.1 Differentiate between weather and climate.
- EEn.2.6.2 Explain changes in global climate due to natural processes.
- EEn.2.6.3 Analyze the impacts that human activities have on global climate change (such as burning hydrocarbons, greenhouse effect, and deforestation).
- EEn.2.6.4 Attribute changes in Earth systems to global climate change (temperature change, changes in pH of ocean, sea level changes, etc.).
|
Goal 2.7 & 2.8 Biosphere and Sustainability
Learning Objectives: 2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect the biosphere.
Learning Objectives: 2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect the biosphere.
- Explain how abiotic and biotic factors interact to create the various biomes in North Carolina.
- Explain why biodiversity is important to the biosphere.
- Explain how human activities impact the biosphere.
|
|