Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Earth/Environmental Science
Goal 4
- Objective 4.01
- Evaluate erosion and depositional processes:
- Formation of stream channels with respect to the work being done by the stream (i.e. down-cutting, lateral erosion, and transportation).
- Nature and characteristics of sediments.
- Effects on water quality.
- Effect of human choices on the rate of erosion.
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- Objective 4.02
- Analyze mechanisms for generating ocean currents and upwelling:
- Temperature.
- Coriolis effect.
- Climatic influence.
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- Objective 4.03
- Analyze the mechanisms that produce the various types of shorelines and their resultant landforms:
- Nature of underlying geology.
- Long and short term sea-level history.
- Formation and breaking of waves on adjacent topography.
- Human impact.
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- Objective 4.04
- Evaluate water resources:
- Storage and movement of groundwater.
- Ecological services provided by the ocean
- Environmental impacts of a growing human population.
- Causes of natural and manmade contamination.
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- Objective 4.05
- Investigate and analyze environmental issues and solutions for North Carolina's river basins, wetlands, and tidal environments:
- Water quality.
- Shoreline changes.
- Habitat preservation.
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