| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
9 |
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1.) Describe sources of energy, including solar, gravitational, geothermal, and nuclear.
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
7 |
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0 |
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6 |
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2.) Describe effects on weather of energy transfer within and among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere.
• Describing the energy transfer related to condensation in clouds, precipitation, winds, and ocean currents
• Describing characteristics of the El Niņo and La Niņa phenomena
• Using data to analyze global weather patterns
Examples: temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
8 |
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0 |
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3.) Explain how weather patterns affect climate.
• Explaining characteristics of various weather systems, including high and low pressure areas or fronts
• Interpreting weather maps and symbols to predict changing weather conditions
• Identifying technologies used to obtain meteorological data
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
3 |
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0 |
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2 |
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4.) Describe the production and transfer of stellar energies.
• Describing the relationship between life cycles and nuclear reactions of stars
• Describing how the reception of solar radiation is affected by atmospheric and lithospheric conditions
Example: volcanic eruptions and greenhouse gases affecting reflection and absorption of solar radiation
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
10 |
| Learning Assets: |
0 |
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4 |
| Podcasts: |
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5.) Discuss various theories for the origin, formation, and changing nature of the universe and our solar system.
• Explaining the nebular hypothesis for formation of planets, the big bang theory, and the steady state theory
• Relating Hubble's law to the concept of an ever-expanding universe
• Describing the impact of meteor, asteroid, and comet bombardment on planetary and lunar development
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
4 |
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0 |
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4 |
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6.) Explain the length of a day and of a year in terms of the motion of Earth.
• Explaining the relationship of the seasons to the tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution about the sun
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
13 |
| Learning Assets: |
0 |
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11 |
| Podcasts: |
2 |
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7.) Explain techniques for determining the age and composition of Earth and the universe.
• Using radiometric age methods to compute the age of Earth
• Using expanding universe measurements to determine the age of the universe
• Identifying techniques for evaluating the composition of objects in space
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
1 |
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0 |
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8.) Explain the terms astronomical unit and light year.
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
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0 |
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1 |
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9.) Relate the life cycle of stars to the H-R diagram.
• Explaining indicators of motion by the stars and sun in terms of the Doppler effect and red and blue shifts
• Describing the relationship of star color, brightness, and evolution to the balance between gravitational collapse and nuclear fusion
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
3 |
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3 |
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10.) Identify scientists and their findings relative to Earth and space, including Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein.
• Identifying classical instruments used to extend the senses and increase knowledge of the universe, including optical telescopes, radio telescopes, spectroscopes, and cameras
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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11.) Describe pulsars, quasars, black holes, and galaxies.
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| Science (2005) |
| Grade(s): 9 - 12 |
| Earth and Space Elective |
| All Resources: |
19 |
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0 |
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5 |
| Podcasts: |
14 |
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12.) Describe challenges and required technologies for space exploration.
• Identifying long-term human space travel needs, including life support
• Identifying applications of propulsion technologies for space travel
• Identifying new instrumentation and communication technologies needed for space information gathering
Examples: Mars Exploration Rover, Cassini spacecraft and Huygens probe, Gravity Probe B
• Identifying benefits to the quality of life that have been achieved through space advances
Examples: cellular telephone, GPS
• Identifying new technology used to gather information, including spacecraft, observatories, space-based telescopes, and probes
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