Choosing & using 'Geographic Effects on Precipitation, Water Vapor and Temperature'

National Science Education Standards (NSES):
- 9-12:
  - A - Science as inquiry:
    - Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Geochemical cycles
  - E - Science and technology:
    - Understandings about science and technology
National Geography Standards:
- Places and regions:
  - The physical and human characteristics of places

This resource supports science standards for grades 9-12. This assignment is based on the Virginia Standards of Learning ES.1c: The student will plan and conduct investigations in which scales, diagrams, maps, charts, graphs, tables, and profiles are constructed and interpreted. ES.3d: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. Key concepts include location by latitude and longitude and topographic profiles. ES.11c: The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include systems interactions (density differences, energy transfer, weather, and climate). ES.13d: The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate including radiation and convection.


Educational Standards associated with Geographic Effects on Precipitation, Water Vapor and Temperature	Comment on this resource
National Science Education Standards (NSES): 9-12: A - Science as inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry D - Earth and space science: Geochemical cycles E - Science and technology: Understandings about science and technology National Geography Standards: Places and regions: The physical and human characteristics of places Other educational standards: This resource supports science standards for grades 9-12. This assignment is based on the Virginia Standards of Learning ES.1c: The student will plan and conduct investigations in which scales, diagrams, maps, charts, graphs, tables, and profiles are constructed and interpreted. ES.3d: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. Key concepts include location by latitude and longitude and topographic profiles. ES.11c: The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include systems interactions (density differences, energy transfer, weather, and climate). ES.13d: The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate including radiation and convection.