Earth Science

These are the subjects that you will need to know this year and for your EOG.  Each section contains the following

Earths Systems, Processes, and Structures

8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. 

8.E.1.1 Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including:  Water distribution on earth  Local river basin and water availability.

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Earths Systems, Processes, and Structures

8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. 

8.E.1.2 Summarize evidence that Earth’s oceans are a reservoir of nutrients, minerals, dissolved gases, and life forms:  

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Earths Systems, Processes, and Structures

8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. 

8.E.1.3 Predict the safety and potability of water supplies in North Carolina based on physical and biological factors, including:  Temperature  Dissolved oxygen  pH  Nitrates and phosphates  Turbidity  Bio-indicators 

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Earths Systems, Processes, and Structures

8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. 

8.E.1.4 Conclude that the good health of humans requires:  Monitoring of the hydrosphere  Water quality standards  Methods of water treatment  Maintaining safe water quality  Stewardship 

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Earth's History I

8.E.2 Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms. 

8.E.2.1 Infer the age of Earth and relative age of rocks and fossils from index fossils and ordering of rock layers (relative dating and radioactive dating). 

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Earth's History II

8.E.2 Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossil records and landforms. 

8.E.2.2 Explain the use of fossils, ice cores, composition of sedimentary rocks, faults, and igneous rock formations found in rock layers as evidence of the history of the Earth and its changing life forms. 

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