Reporting Earth & Space Science Category Standard Earth Systems & Patterns Benchmark SC.912.E.7.9 Number Benchmark Cite evidence that the ocean has had a significant influence on climate change by absorbing, storing, and moving heat, carbon, and water. Also LA.910.4.2.2 The student will record information and ideas from primary Assesses and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, noting the validity and reliability of these sources and attributing sources of information. Item Types Multiple Choice; Short Answer Cognitive High Complexity Level Benchmark Students will cite evidence that the ocean has had a significant influence on Clarification climate change by absorbing, storing, and moving heat, carbon, and water. Students will identify the impacts of surface currents, deep ocean circulation, and the ocean conveyor belt. Content Items will not assess how to measure heat capacity. Limits Items will not assess the heat capacity of substances other than water. Items will not assess how climate change is measured. Items will not assess the effects of climate change. Stimulus None Specified Attributes Response None Specified Attributes Content Focus hydrogen bonds, covalent bonds, polarity, density, solvent, climate change, thermocline, pycnocline, latent heat, evaporation, condensation, melting, freezing, sublimation, heat capacity, climate, absorption, atmosphere, ocean conveyor belt, deep ocean circulation, currents, greenhouse effect, upwelling, downwelling, Ekman spiral, gyre Sample Item How does carbon absorption by the ocean affect global climate? A) Carbon absorption does not have any effect. B) Carbon absorption increases global temperature. C) Carbon absorption increases the warming of the atmosphere. D) Carbon absorption decreases the warming of the atmosphere. Correct Answer: D
Reporting Category Earth & Space Science Standard Earth Systems & Patterns Benchmark Number SC.912.E.7.9 Benchmark Cite evidence that the ocean has had a significant influence on climate change by absorbing, storing, and moving heat, carbon, and water. Also Assesses LA.910.4.2.2 The student will record information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, noting the validity and reliability of these sources and attributing sources of information. Item Types Multiple Choice; Short Answer Cognitive Complexity Level High Benchmark Clarification Students will cite evidence that the ocean has had a significant influence on climate change by absorbing, storing, and moving heat, carbon, and water. Students will identify the impacts of surface currents, deep ocean circulation, and the ocean conveyor belt. Content Limits Items will not assess how to measure heat capacity. Items will not assess the heat capacity of substances other than water. Items will not assess how climate change is measured. Items will not assess the effects of climate change. Stimulus Attributes None Specified Response Attributes None Specified Content Focus hydrogen bonds, covalent bonds, polarity, density, solvent, climate change, thermocline, pycnocline, latent heat, evaporation, condensation, melting, freezing, sublimation, heat capacity, climate, absorption, atmosphere, ocean conveyor belt, deep ocean circulation, currents, greenhouse effect, upwelling, downwelling, Ekman spiral, gyre Sample Item How does carbon absorption by the ocean affect global climate? A) Carbon absorption does not have any effect. B) Carbon absorption increases global temperature. C) Carbon absorption increases the warming of the atmosphere. D) Carbon absorption decreases the warming of the atmosphere. Correct Answer: D