Standards Icon Benchmark #:SC.912.E.7.6

  • General Information
    • Benchmark Number: SC.912.E.7.6
      Benchmark Description: Relate the formation of severe weather to the various physical factors.

      Subject Area: Science
      Grade Level: 912
      Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
      Standard: Earth Systems and Patterns - The scientific theory of the evolution of Earth states that changes in our planet are driven by the flow of energy and the cycling of matter through dynamic interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, and the resources used to sustain human civilization on Earth.
      Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
      Date of Last Rating: 05/08
      Cognitive Complexity: Moderate   -  What does this mean?
      Status: State Board Approved

  • RELATED RESOURCES (6)
    • Excellent Benchmark Tie (1)
      Resource Type(s)
      » Towers in the Tempest
       'Towers in the Tempest' is a 4.5 minute narrated animation that explains recent scientific insights into how hurricanes intensify. This intensification can be caused by a phenomenon called a 'hot tower'. For the first time, research...    ...read more       		 Teaching Idea (Primary Type)

      Good Benchmark Tie (5)
      Resource Type(s)
      » Lightning
      PBS/NOVA presentation on lightning with student activities and related audio/visual resources.       		Lesson Plan (Primary Type)
       Video / Audio / Animation
       Image / Photograph
      » 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta
      This video from NASA presents the 2005 hurricane season with actual data that NASA and NOAA satellites measured. Sea surface temperatures, clouds, storm tracks, and hurricane category labels are shown as the hurricane season progresses.      		 Video / Audio / Animation
       Teaching Idea (Primary Type)
      » Tropical Twisters - Hurricanes: How they work and what they do.
      This NASA site for learners provides information about how hurricanes form, including reading, computer-based models, and satellite images. The dangers of hurricanes are also discussed.      		 Video / Audio / Animation (Primary Type)
       Image / Photograph
       Text Resource
      » Severe Weather Primer
      The severe weather primer from the National Severe Storms Laboratory of the NOAA provides text and graphic explanations of how severe weather phenomena form. Basics on thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, hail, lightning, winter weather, and winds are...    ...read more       		 Image / Photograph (Primary Type)
       Text Resource
      » How do Hurricanes Form - NASA Spaceplace
      This site describes how hurricanes (tropical cyclones) form. The site includes text, diagrams, and satellite images in a movie.      		 Video / Audio / Animation (Primary Type)
       Image / Photograph
       Text Resource

      * Please note that examples of resources are not intended as complete curriculum.


  • RELATED COURSES (11)

  • RELATED Access Points (3)
    • Independent
      » SC.912.E.7.In.6: Compare weather conditions in different types of severe storms, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms.
      Supported
      » SC.912.E.7.Su.6: Recognize conditions in severe storms, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms.
      Participatory
      » SC.912.E.7.Pa.5: Recognize the weather conditions, including severe weather, in Florida.


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