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Spring 2014
8.E.2.1
1. Landforms and lifeforms on Earth have changed over
time
a. The earth processes we see today, including
erosion, movement of tectonic plates, and changes
in atmospheric composition, are similar to those that
occurred in the past.
b. Earths history is also influenced by occasional
catastrophes, such as the impact of an asteroid or
comet.
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8.E.2.2
1. A variety of artifacts are used to determine the geological
history of the Earth, as well as how its life forms have
changed over time.
a. Ice cores are cylinders of ice that are drilled out of
glaciers and polar ice sheets.
i. Ice cores help scientists to gain an understanding
of how earths climate has changed over time.
ii. Within these ice layers there is a record of the
atmosphere at the time different compounds get
trapped in the ice core, for example, carbon
dioxide gas
8.P.2.1
1. All organisms on Earth, including humans, use energy
derived from resources provided by the environment.
a. Earth supplies a variety of natural resources that
living things use, change, and reuse.
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Pros
Solar
Inexhaustible, minimal
pollution
Geothermal
Inexhaustible, no
pollution
Oil
Inexpensive, easy to
transport
Nuclear Power Clean, only small
amounts needed
Cons
Suns rays not
consistent, requires a
large area for collection
Not readily available,
must be near a source
Produces pollution and
limited
Expensive to build
plants, radioactive waste,
possible melt downs
8.P.2.2
1. Natural resources can be depleted or used to the point
that they are in effect no longer available.
2. Conservation measures are necessary for
nonrenewable resources because they are known to be
in a non-replenishing supply.
8.L.4.1
1. Life on Earth, as well as the shape of Earths surface, has a
history of change that is called evolution.
a. Evidence that organisms and landforms change over
time is scientifically described using the Theory of
Evolution, the Theory of Plate Tectonics, and the Law of
Superposition.
2. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species
developed through gradual processes over many
generations.
a. Species acquire many of their unique characteristics
through biological adaptation, which involves the
selection of naturally occurring variations in populations.
8.L.4.2
1. Within every population, variation exists within the
inherited traits of the individuals.
a. That variation may influence its ability to find, obtain,
or utilize its resources (food, water, shelter, etc.) and
also might affect the organisms ability to reproduce
which will help it survive.