From Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Understands basic features of the Earth Level III (6-8) Knows the composition and structure of the Earth's atmosphere (e.g. temperature and pressure in different layers of the atmosphere, circulation of air masses) Knows ways in which clouds affect weather and climate (e.g. precipitation, reflection of light from the Sun, retention of heat energy emitted from the Earth's surface) Knows how the tilt of the Earth's axis and the Earth's revolution around the Sun affect seasons and weather patterns (i.e., heat falls more intensely on one part or another of the Earth's surface during its revolution around the Sun) Knows the Sun is the principle energy source for phenomena on the earth's surface (e.g. winds, ocean currents the water cycle, plant growth) Level IV (9-12) Knows that weather and climate involve the transfer of energy in and out of the atmosphere.
(Benchmarks for Science Literacy; Understands; basic features of the Earth Level III (6-8) (Level IV; Knows; that weather and climate involve the transfer of energy in and out of the atmosphere) Context(Level IV Knows,List([810, 831))):(that weather and climate; involve; the transfer of energy in and out of the atmosphere) (e.g. temperature and pressure in different layers of the atmosphere, circulation of air masses; Knows; ways in which clouds affect weather and climate) (clouds; affect; weather and climate) (heat energy; emitted; from the Earth's surface)
Level IV Knows,List([810, 831))
Benchmarks for Science Literacy Level IV that weather and climate e.g. temperature and pressure in different layers of the atmosphere, circulation of air masses clouds heat energy
Understands Knows involve Knows affect emitted
basic features of the Earth Level III (6-8
that weather and climate involve the transfer of energy in and out of the atmosphere
the transfer of energy in and out of the atmosphere
ways in which clouds affect weather and climate
weather and climate
from the Earth's surface