Develop a model based on evidence of Earth's interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection.
Standard detail
HS-ESS2-3
Performance Expectation
Depth 2Parent ID: EA2C4530DFE60131CA8068A86D17958EStandard set: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- HS-ESS2-3
- Standard ID
- EA2D8DB0DFE60131CA8368A86D17958E
- ASN identifier
- S2454595
- Subject
- Science
- Grades
- 09, 10, 11, 12
- Ancestor IDs
- EA2C4530DFE60131CA8068A86D17958EEA2BD610DFE60131CA7F68A86D17958E
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- License
- CC BY 3.0 US
- Dataset notes
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on both a one-dimensional model of Earth, with radial layers determined by density, and a three-dimensional model, which is controlled by mantle convection and the resulting plate tectonics. Examples of evidence include maps of Earth's three-dimensional structure obtained from seismic waves, records of the rate of change of Earth's magnetic field (as constraints on convection in the outer core), and identification of the composition of Earth's layers from high-pressure laboratory experiments.