ESS3.D: Global Climate Emphasis is on how patterns Change (7th Grade) vary by latitude, altitude, Human activities, such as and geographic land the release of greenhouse distribution. Emphasis of gases from burning fossil atmospheric circulation is on fuels, are major factors in the sunlight-driven the current rise in Earth’s latitudinal banding, the mean surface temperature Coriolis effect, and resulting (global warming). Reducing prevailing emphasis of the level of climate change ocean circulation is on the and reducing human transfer of heat by the global vulnerability to whatever ocean convection cycle, climate changes do occur which is constrained by the depend on the Coriolis effect and the understanding of climate outlines of continents. science, engineering Examples of models can be capabilities, and kinds of diagrams, maps and globes, knowledge, or digital representations.] such as understanding of [Assessment Boundary: behavior and on Assessment does not include applying that knowledge the dynamics of the Coriolis wisely in decisions and effect.] activities. (MS-ESS3-5) MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. [Clarification Statement: Examples of factors include human activities (such as fossil fuel combustion, cement production, and agricultural activity) and natural processes (such as changes in incoming solar radiation or volcanic activity). Examples of evidence can include
ESS3.D: Global Climate Change (7th Grade) Human activities, such as the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, are major factors in the current rise in Earth’s mean surface temperature (global warming). Reducing the level of climate change and reducing human vulnerability to whatever climate changes do occur depend on the understanding of climate science, engineering capabilities, and kinds of knowledge, such as understanding of behavior and on applying that knowledge wisely in decisions and activities. (MS-ESS3-5) Emphasis is on how patterns vary by latitude, altitude, and geographic land distribution. Emphasis of atmospheric circulation is on the sunlight-driven latitudinal banding, the Coriolis effect, and resulting prevailing emphasis of ocean circulation is on the transfer of heat by the global ocean convection cycle, which is constrained by the Coriolis effect and the outlines of continents. Examples of models can be diagrams, maps and globes, or digital representations.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the dynamics of the Coriolis effect.] MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. [Clarification Statement: Examples of factors include human activities (such as fossil fuel combustion, cement production, and agricultural activity) and natural processes (such as changes in incoming solar radiation or volcanic activity). Examples of evidence can include
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