Unit 4: Earth Systems & Resources
Learning Objectives
ERT-4.A Describe the geological changes and events that occur at convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries.
ERT-4.B Describe the characteristics and formation of soil.
ERT-4.C Describe similarities and differences between properties of different soil types.
ERT-4.D Describe the structure and composition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
ERT-4.E Explain how environmental factors can result in atmospheric circulation.
ERT-4.F Describe the characteristics of a watershed.
ENG-2.A Explain how the sun’s energy affects the Earth’s surface.
ENG-2.B Describe how the Earth’s geography affects weather and climate.
ENG-2.C Describe the environmental changes and effects that result from El Niño or La Niña events (El Niño–Southern Oscillation).