NC Essential Standards

1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space.

2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.

2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.

2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere.

2.4 Evaluate how humans use water.

2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.

2.6 Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.

2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect the biosphere.

2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.