The locations of mountain observations and/or Tsunamis ranges, deep ocean trenches, measurements to provide ocean floor structures, evidence of the effects of earthquakes, and volcanoes weathering or the rate of occur in patterns. Most erosion by water, ice, wind, earthquakes and volcanoes or vegetation. [Clarification occur in bands that are often Statement: Examples of along the boundaries between variables to test could include continents and oceans. Major angle of slope in the downhill mountain chains form inside movement of water, amount of continents or near their edges. vegetation, speed of wind, Maps can help locate the relative rate of deposition, different land and water cycles of freezing and thawing features areas of Earth. of water, cycles of heating and cooling, and volume of water flow.] [Assessment Boundary: ESS2.E: Biogeology Assessment is limited to a single form of weathering or Living things affect the physical characteristics of their erosion.] regions. (4-ESS2-1) 4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s ESS3.B: Natural Hazards features. [Clarification A variety of hazards result from natural processes (e.g., Statement: Maps can include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor, as well as eruptions). Humans cannot eliminate the hazards but can maps of the locations of take steps to reduce their mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and impacts. (4-ESS3-2) (Note: This earthquakes.] Disciplinary Core Idea can also be found in 3.WC.) 4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of ETS1.B: Designing Solutions natural Earth processes on to Engineering Problems Testing a solution involves humans.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of investigating how well it solutions could include performs under a range of likely designing an earthquake conditions. (secondary to
The locations of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, ocean floor structures, earthquakes, and volcanoes occur in patterns. Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in bands that are often along the boundaries between continents and oceans. Major mountain chains form inside continents or near their edges. Maps can help locate the different land and water features areas of Earth. ESS2.E: Biogeology Living things affect the physical characteristics of their regions. (4-ESS2-1) ESS3.B: Natural Hazards A variety of hazards result from natural processes (e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions). Humans cannot eliminate the hazards but can take steps to reduce their impacts. (4-ESS3-2) (Note: This Disciplinary Core Idea can also be found in 3.WC.) ETS1.B: Designing Solutions to Engineering Problems Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. (secondary to observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. [Clarification Statement: Examples of variables to test could include angle of slope in the downhill movement of water, amount of vegetation, speed of wind, relative rate of deposition, cycles of freezing and thawing of water, cycles of heating and cooling, and volume of water flow.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to a single form of weathering or erosion.] 4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. [Clarification Statement: Maps can include topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor, as well as maps of the locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes.] 4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake Tsunamis