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Earth Systems ESS2

ESS2-1 Earth's Internal & Surface Processes

Phenomenon

Constructive and Destructive Processes Eladnerkidsrsu

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ESS2-1

Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features. 


Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how the appearance of land features (such as mountains, valleys, and plateaus) and sea-floor features (such as trenches, ridges, and seamounts) are a result of both constructive forces (such as volcanism, tectonic uplift, and orogeny) and destructive mechanisms (such as weathering, mass wasting, and coastal erosion).

Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include memorization of the details of the formation of specific geographic features of Earth’s surface.

Prior Knowledge/Preview
Weather Erosion and Deposition on Mars and Earth Smithsonian Learning Lab
Weather Lab Interactive Predict the weather from multiple scenarios SI Learning Lab
Volcanoes USGS

Inquiry science
       Printable activity
       On-line activity Causes of Erosion Washington International School

LAB experiments
       Lab #1 Seismology activity IRIS/NSF
       Lab #2 Timelapse video activity volcano earthq SO2 Smithsonian NMNH
       Lab #3 Identifying hydrothermal plumes and plate boundaries NOAA

Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Satellite imagery of extreme Earth events Go to Modern Events IcEarth
Monitoring Earth From Space NASA
 
Applications and examples

EXTENSION material for the curious
Monitor earthquakes on computer IRIS jAmaSeis
Monitor Earthquakes on tablet or phone IRIS Station Monitor
Tsunamis National Weather Service
Global Changes in Land Processes Global Change
Effect of Hurricane Sandy on Long Island Photos & diagrams New York Times
Current volcano activity USGS
What is volcanic ash, anyway? SI National Museum of Natural Museum

Parícutin, the birth of a volcano SI National Museum of Natural Museum


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