Raum: Physical Science

Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth systems result in changes in climate.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Evaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

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.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Develop a model based on evidence of Earth's interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science

Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun's core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation.
Education Level: 12
Subject: science