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What do students use to support the explanation of phenomena?
What do students use to support the explanation of phenomena?
- Dream interpretations
- Assumptions about the future
- Personal opinions
- Evidence and reasoning (correct)
The ordering of rock layers is irrelevant when explaining changes in landscapes.
The ordering of rock layers is irrelevant when explaining changes in landscapes.
False (B)
What type of fossils would you expect to find in lower rock layers compared to upper rock layers?
What type of fossils would you expect to find in lower rock layers compared to upper rock layers?
Marine fossils in lower layers and land fossils in upper layers
Students identify different rock layers found in an area, including those with _________ fossils and those with _________ fossils.
Students identify different rock layers found in an area, including those with _________ fossils and those with _________ fossils.
Match the evidence with its description:
Match the evidence with its description:
Which pattern indicates that the landscape was covered by water at one time?
Which pattern indicates that the landscape was covered by water at one time?
Reasoning is unnecessary for connecting evidence to an explanation.
Reasoning is unnecessary for connecting evidence to an explanation.
List one event that can indicate changes due to Earth's forces.
List one event that can indicate changes due to Earth's forces.
What evidence indicates a change from land to water over time in rock layers?
What evidence indicates a change from land to water over time in rock layers?
A canyon with various rock layers indicates that the rock formations are consistent over time.
A canyon with various rock layers indicates that the rock formations are consistent over time.
What geological process can indicate how rivers affect rock layers over time?
What geological process can indicate how rivers affect rock layers over time?
The order of rock layers can indicate the ______ of events in Earth's history.
The order of rock layers can indicate the ______ of events in Earth's history.
Match the following geological features with their explanations:
Match the following geological features with their explanations:
Which of the following best describes the role of patterns in rock formations?
Which of the following best describes the role of patterns in rock formations?
Fossils found in sedimentary rock are typically an indication of past environments.
Fossils found in sedimentary rock are typically an indication of past environments.
What do rock layers reveal about geological history?
What do rock layers reveal about geological history?
Flashcards
Evidence of Landscape Change
Evidence of Landscape Change
Changes in a landscape over time can be understood by examining patterns in rock formations and fossils.
Rock Layer Sequencing
Rock Layer Sequencing
Rock layers can be arranged in a sequence to show the relative order in which they formed. This can be used to understand the history of a landscape.
Fossils as Environmental Clues
Fossils as Environmental Clues
Different types of fossils in rock layers provide evidence for specific changes in the environment over time, such as a shift from water to land.
Canyons and Rock Layers
Canyons and Rock Layers
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Marine Fossils as Evidence
Marine Fossils as Evidence
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Land Fossils as Evidence
Land Fossils as Evidence
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Relative Time
Relative Time
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Assessment Boundaries
Assessment Boundaries
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Consistency in Natural Systems
Consistency in Natural Systems
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Identifying Explanations
Identifying Explanations
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Supporting Evidence in Explanations
Supporting Evidence in Explanations
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Identifying Supporting Evidence
Identifying Supporting Evidence
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Different Rock Layers
Different Rock Layers
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Ordering of Rock Layers
Ordering of Rock Layers
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Fossil Evidence in Rock Layers
Fossil Evidence in Rock Layers
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Reasoning with Evidence
Reasoning with Evidence
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Study Notes
4-ESS1-1: Earth's Place in the Universe
- Students can identify evidence from rock formations and fossils in rock layers to explain landscape change over time.
- Examples of evidence include:
- Rock layers with marine fossils above layers with plant fossils, indicating a change from water to land.
- Canyons with different rock layers and a river, showing a river cutting through the rock over time.
- Assessment focuses on relative time, not rock formation mechanisms.
Science and Engineering Practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions.
- This involves using evidence to build explanations that include variables to predict and explain. Multiple solutions to problems can be designed.
- Identify evidence to support points within an explanation.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
- ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
- Patterns in rock formations over time show changes due to geological forces.
- Fossils in different rock layers indicate the order they were formed.
Crosscutting Concepts
- Patterns
- Patterns can be used as evidence to support scientific explanations.
Observable Student Performance
- Articulating explanations of phenomena:
- Students identify the explanation for landscape changes over time.
- Students identify the specific aspects of the explanation needing evidence support.
- Evidence:
- Students can identify and describe patterns in rock layers, order of rock layers, and types of fossils found within them.
- This includes regional and local patterns.
- Examples include marine fossils in lower layers and land fossils in upper layers.
- Events like earthquakes are considered evidence of Earth forces.
- Reasoning:
- Students connect observable evidence with the explanation.
- Students use patterns in rock layers and fossils to explain landscape development.
- Example: marine fossils below land plant fossils indicate a transition from water to land.
- Specific rock layers contain specific fossils, as lower layers are formed first, then change as conditions change.
- Irregularities or disruptions in rock layers can be evidence of geological forces.
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