Grade 8
SC.7.E.6.2
BENCHMARK SC.7.E.6.2
Reporting Category
Earth and Space Science
Standard
Big Idea 6
Benchmark
Identify the patterns within the rock cycle and
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relate them to surface events (weathering and erosion) and sub­
surface events (plate tectonics and mountain building). (Also
assesses SC.6.E.6.1, SC.6.E.6.2, and SC.7.E.6.6.)
Also Assesses
SC.6.E.6.1
Describe and give examples of ways in which Earth’s
surface is built up and torn down by physical and chemical
weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Earth Structures
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Recognize that there are a variety of different
landforms on Earth’s surface such as coastlines, dunes, rivers,
mountains, glaciers, deltas, and lakes and relate these landfor ms as
they apply to Florida.
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Identify the impact that humans have had on Earth,
such as deforestation, urbanization, deser tification, erosion, air and
water quality, changing the flow of water.
Benchmark
Clarifications
Students will identify and/or describe steps of the rock c ycle and
relate them to surface and sub-surface events.
Students will describe and/or explain how Earth’s surface is built up
and torn down through the processes of physical and chemical
weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Students will identify different types of landforms commonly found
on Earth.
Students will describe similarities and/or differences among
landforms found in Florida and those found outside of Florida.
Students will identify and/or describe the impact that humans ha ve
had on Earth.
Content Limits
Items may use the context of plate tectonics to assess the rock c ycle
but will not directly assess plate tectonics.
Items will not assess the role of plate tectonics in landfor m
formation.
Items may assess the features of karst topo graphy, such as aquifers,
caverns, and/or sinkholes, but will not use the ter m karst topography.
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Stimulus Attributes
None specified
Response Attributes
None specified
Prior Knowledge
Items may require the student to apply science knowledge described
in the NGSSS from lower grades. This benchmark requires
prerequisite knowledge from SC.4.E.6.1, SC.4.E.6.2, SC.4.E.6.3,
SC.4.E.6.4, and SC.4.E.6.6.
Sample Item 10
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Deforestation occurs when large areas of trees are cut down. Which of the following impacts on
the environment would result from deforestation?
★ A.
B.
C.
D.
increased erosion
colder temperatures
excess ground moisture
greater oxygen production
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