Earth’s Systems

MS-ESS2-6
8th
Proficiency Scale Descriptors Evidence of Meeting the Standard
4-Exceeds Apply concepts of the Coriolis effect to the two given cities. ● Student developed evidence
Standard
3.5 Meets Level 3 and shows some evidence of Level 4
3-Meets Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and the rotation of the ● Compare and contrast the differences between
Standard Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine two different climates of U.S cities.
(Consistent regional climates.
Evidence,
Independent)
2.5 Meets Level 2 and shows some evidence of Level 3
2-Approaching Students recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: ● Identify and describe the five factors that
Standard determine climate
atmospheric, oceanic, circulation, regional, climate, salinity, density, latitudinal ● Recall how air masses are crafted
(Independent) banding, Coriolis Effect, prevailing wind ● Recall the sun’s relationship with the water
Students demonstrate they have the ability to: cycle.
● Describe how the sun affects ocean currents.
● Identify and describe relevant inputs and outputs, including rotation,
atmosphere, ocean, landforms, ice, living things, radiation, and thermal
energy.
● Identify and describe the relationships between solar energy, temperature
changes, motion of air and ocean currents and the factors affecting them,
and thermal energy transfer.
● Describe the role of each of the components in producing a given
regional climate
1-Not at With help, partial success at score 2.0 content and score 3.0 content.
Standard
0-No Evidence With help, no success and/or no evidence of success.