LS 2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

PS 1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. ESS2-2:Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.

ESS2-3: Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.

ESS3-1: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes

ESS3-2: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.