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Environmental Science-SC2028 SC Academic Standards 2005
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SC.B-1. Biology: Scientific Inquiry: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how scientific inquiry and
technological design, including mathematical analysis, can be used appropriately to pose questions, seek
answers, and develop solutions.B-1.1. Generate hypotheses based on credible, accurate, and relevant sources of scientific information.
Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
The Study of Environmental Science
Ecology 102
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Adaptation
Land Habitats
Population Size
Population Genetics
A History of Global Climate Change
Salt Marshes and Mangroves
Coral Reefs
Water Policy
Energy Transformation
Photosynthesis in Plants
Skills Lesson: Forming a Valid Hypothesis
B-1.2. Use appropriate laboratory apparatuses, technology, and techniques safely and accurately when conducting a
scientific investigation.Laboratory Tools and Safety
B-1.3. Use scientific instruments to record measurement data in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision
and accuracy of each particular instrument.Laboratory Tools and Safety
Scientific Measurement
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B-1.4. Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including
independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations.
Scientific Inquiry
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Population Size
Population Genetics
The Cycles of Matter
The Water Cycle
Urban Growth
Skills Lesson: Constructing Valid Criticisms
Water Policy
Skills Lesson: Forming a Valid Hypothesis
B-1.5. Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics, graphs,
models, and/or technology.Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
Scientific Measurement
Skills Lesson: Interpreting Observations
The Study of Environmental Science
Environmental Scientists and Ecologists
Ecology 102
Adaptation
Skills Lesson: Contrasting Observations or Objects
Land Habitats
Population Genetics
Determining Population Size
Measuring Populations
The Water Cycle
Urban Growth
Water Policy
Energy Transformation
Energy Transfer
Photosynthesis in Plants
Impact of Policy
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B-1.5. Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics, graphs,
models, and/or technology.(Cont'd.) Milestones and Turning Points
Humans and the Energy Cycle
Societal Consequences
Natural Events and the Environment
Human Events and the Environment
Sustainability
B-1.6. Evaluate the results of a controlled scientific investigation in terms of whether they refute or verify the
hypothesis.Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
Ecology 102
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Adaptation
Land Habitats
Population Genetics
The Water Cycle
Skills Lesson: Evaluating Explanations
A History of Global Climate Change
Urban Growth
Skills Lesson: Constructing Valid Criticisms
Water Policy
Energy Transformation
Photosynthesis in Plants
B-1.7. Evaluate a technological design or product on the basis of designated criteria (including cost, time, and
materials).
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B-1.8. Compare the processes of scientific investigation and technological design.
The Study of Environmental Science
Ecology 102
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Adaptation
Land Habitats
Population Size
Population Genetics
Determining Population Size
The Cycles of Matter
The Water Cycle
A History of Global Climate Change
Water Policy
Photosynthesis in Plants
B-1.9. Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations.
SC.B-2. Biology: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of cells and their
organelles.B-2.1. Recall the three major tenets of cell theory (all living things are composed of one or more cells; cells are the
basic units of structure and function in living things; and all presently existing cells arose from previously
existing cells).B-2.2. Summarize the structures and functions of organelles found in a eukaryotic cell (including the nucleus,
mitochondria, chloroplasts, lysosomes, vacuoles, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum [ER], Golgi apparatus,
cilia, flagella, cell membrane, nuclear membraEnergy Transformation
B-2.3. Compare the structures and organelles of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
B-2.4. Explain the process of cell differentiation as the basis for the hierarchical organization of organisms (including
cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems).B-2.5. Explain how active, passive, and facilitated transport serve to maintain the homeostasis of the cell.
B-2.6. Summarize the characteristics of the cell cycle: interphase (called G1, S, G2); the phases of mitosis (called
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase); and plant and animal cytokinesis.
B-2.7. Summarize how cell regulation controls and coordinates cell growth and division and allows cells to respond
to the environment, and recognize the consequences of uncontrolled cell division.
B-2.8. Explain the factors that affect the rates of biochemical reactions (including pH, temperature, and the role of
enzymes as catalysts).Photosynthesis in Plants
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SC.B-3. Biology: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the flow of energy within and between living
systems.B-3.1. Summarize the overall process by which photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy and
interpret the chemical equation for the process.Land Habitats
Energy Transformation
Photosynthesis in Plants
B-3.2. Summarize the basic aerobic and anaerobic processes of cellular respiration and interpret the chemical
equation for cellular respiration.The Study of Environmental Science
B-3.3. Recognize the overall structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - namely, adenine, the sugar ribose, and
three phosphate groups - and summarize its function (including the ATP-ADP [adenosine diphosphate] cycle).
The Study of Environmental Science
Energy Transformation
Photosynthesis in Plants
B-3.4. Summarize how the structures of organic molecules (including proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) are related
to their relative caloric values.Energy Transformation
B-3.5. Summarize the functions of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the human body.
Energy Transformation
B-3.6. Illustrate the flow of energy through ecosystems (including food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, number
pyramids, and biomass pyramids).Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Aquatic Habitats
Succession
Wetlands
Energy Transformation
Global Connection: Deep Sea Ecologies
Global Connection: Newfoundland Cod Fishery
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B-4.1. Compare DNA and RNA in terms of structure, nucleotides, and base pairs.
Other Influences on Personal Health
B-4.2. Summarize the relationship among DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
B-4.3. Explain how DNA functions as the code of life and the blueprint for proteins.
Other Influences on Personal Health
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B-4.4. Summarize the basic processes involved in protein synthesis (including transcription and translation).
B-4.5. Summarize the characteristics of the phases of meiosis I and II.
B-4.6. Predict inherited traits by using the principles of Mendelian genetics (including segregation, independent
assortment, and dominance).B-4.7. Summarize the chromosome theory of inheritance and relate that theory to Gregor Mendel's principles of
genetics.B-4.8. Compare the consequences of mutations in body cells with those in gametes.
Other Influences on Personal Health
B-4.9. Exemplify ways that introduce new genetic characteristics into an organism or a population by applying the
principles of modern genetics.Population Genetics
Measuring Populations
Other Influences on Personal Health
SC.B-5. Biology: The student will demonstrate an understanding of biological evolution and the diversity of life.
B-5.1. Summarize the process of natural selection.
Adaptation
B-5.2. Explain how genetic processes result in the continuity of life-forms over time.
Adaptation
Biodiversity
Population Genetics
B-5.3. Explain how diversity within a species increases the chances of its survival.
B-5.4. Explain how genetic variability and environmental factors lead to biological evolution.
Adaptation
Biodiversity
Measuring Populations
Resource Conservation
B-5.5. Exemplify scientific evidence in the fields of anatomy, embryology, biochemistry, and paleontology that
underlies the theory of biological evolution.Adaptation
Biodiversity
Measuring Populations
B-5.6 . Summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects
of evolutionary theory.B-5.7. Use a phylogenetic tree to identify the evolutionary relationships among different groups of organisms.
Measuring Populations
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SC.B-6. Biology: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among organisms and the
biotic and abiotic components of their environments.B-6.1. Explain how the interrelationships among organisms (including predation, competition, parasitism,
mutualism, and commensalism) generate stability within ecosystems.The Study of Environmental Science
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Organismal Relationships
Biodiversity
Aquatic Habitats
Population Size
Population Genetics
Determining Population Size
Measuring Populations
Global Connection: Human Impact on Population
SizeDesert and Desert-Scrub Biomes
The Tundra
Deciduous Forests
The Rainforest
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
Global Connection: Why Invasive Species Thrive
Succession
Fire and Nature
Global Connection: Microflora and Microfauna
Coral Reefs
Pools, Ponds, and Lakes
Wetlands
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Nonnative Species In Aquatic Ecosystems
Natural Events and the Environment
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B-6.2. Explain how populations are affected by limiting factors (including density-dependent, density-independent,
abiotic, and biotic factors).Population Size
Streams and Rivers
Limiting Factors and Humans
B-6.3. Illustrate the processes of succession in ecosystems.
Ecology 102
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
Succession
Climate and Change in Ecosystems
Fire and Nature
B-6.4. Exemplify the role of organisms in the geochemical cycles (including the cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and water).
The Study of Environmental Science
Systems of the Biosphere
Patterns in Systems
The Cycles of Matter
Effects of Cycles on Ecosystems
Global Connection: Recycling on Earth
Modern Forestry
Ocean Exploration
B-6.5. Explain how ecosystems maintain themselves through naturally occurring processes (including maintaining
the quality of the atmosphere, generating soils, controlling the hydrologic cycle, disposing of wastes, and
recycling nutrients).The Study of Environmental Science
Ecology 102
Trophic Levels and Food Webs
Population Size
Population Genetics
Measuring Populations
Global Connection: Human Impact on Population
SizeDesert and Desert-Scrub Biomes
Alpine and Taiga Biomes
The Tundra
Deciduous Forests
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B-6.5. Explain how ecosystems maintain themselves through naturally occurring processes (including maintaining
the quality of the atmosphere, generating soils, controlling the hydrologic cycle, disposing of wastes, and
recycling nutrients).(Cont'd.) The Rainforest
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
Succession
Climate and Change in Ecosystems
Fire and Nature
Global Connection: Microflora and Microfauna
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Nonnative Species In Aquatic Ecosystems
Natural Events and the Environment
B-6.6. Explain how human activities (including population growth, technology, and consumption of resources) affect
the physical and chemical cycles and processes of Earth.The Study of Environmental Science
Environmental Scientists and Ecologists
Ecology 101
Ecology 102
Measuring Populations
Global Connection: Human Impact on Population
SizeAlpine and Taiga Biomes
The Tundra
Deciduous Forests
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
The Cycles of Matter
Global Connection: Recycling on Earth
Ozone
Air Quality
Succession
Global Change
A History of Global Climate Change
Weathering and Erosion
Human Use of Land
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B-6.6. Explain how human activities (including population growth, technology, and consumption of resources) affect
the physical and chemical cycles and processes of Earth.(Cont'd.) Land Management and Planning
Global Connection: Deforestation in Haiti
Rainforest Loss
Salt Marshes and Mangroves
Coral Reefs
Pools, Ponds, and Lakes
Streams and Rivers
Wetlands
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Nonnative Species In Aquatic Ecosystems
The Water We Use
Water Pollution
Water Policy
What Are Natural Resources?
Resource Conservation
The Social Costs of Resource Use
Governments and Business
Impact of Policy
Milestones and Turning Points
Global Connection: Newfoundland Cod Fishery
CollapseHumans and the Energy Cycle
The Environment and the Individual
Natural Events and the Environment
Human Events and the Environment
Success Stories
Global Connection: Nuclear Fuel
SC.ES-1. Earth Science: Scientific Inquiry: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how scientific inquiry and
technological design, including mathematical analysis, can be used appropriately to pose questions, seek
answers, and develop solutions.ES-1.1. Apply established rules for significant digits, both in reading scientific instruments and in calculating derived
quantities from measurement.Scientific Measurement
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ES-1.2. Use appropriate laboratory apparatuses, technology, and techniques safely and accurately when conducting a
scientific investigation.ES-1.3. Use scientific instruments to record measurement data in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision
and accuracy of each particular instrument.Laboratory Tools and Safety
Scientific Measurement
ES-1.4. Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including
independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations.
Laboratory Tools and Safety
A History of Global Climate Change
Urban Growth
Soil Formation
Energy Transformation
ES-1.5. Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics (including
calculations in scientific notation, formulas, and dimensional analysis), graphs, tables, models, diagrams,
and/or technology.Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
Scientific Measurement
The Study of Environmental Science
Skills Lesson: Contrasting Observations or Objects
The Cycles of Matter
The Water Cycle
A History of Global Climate Change
Skills Lesson: Plotting Trends and Patterns
Plate Tectonics
Weathering and Erosion
Urban Growth
Water Pollution
Water Policy
Energy Transformation
Nuclear Power
Impact of Policy
Natural Events and the Environment
Human Events and the Environment
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ES-1.5. Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics (including
calculations in scientific notation, formulas, and dimensional analysis), graphs, tables, models, diagrams,
and/or technology.(Cont'd.) Sustainability
ES-1.6. Evaluate the results of a controlled scientific investigation in terms of whether they refute or verify the
hypothesis.Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
Critical Thinking in Science
The Study of Environmental Science
Skills Lesson: Evaluating Explanations
A History of Global Climate Change
Skills Lesson: Constructing Valid Criticisms
Soil Formation
Water Policy
Energy Transformation
ES-1.7. Evaluate conclusions based on qualitative and quantitative data (including the impact of parallax, instrument
malfunction, or human error) on experimental results.Scientific Inquiry
Laboratory Tools and Safety
Scientific Measurement
Critical Thinking in Science
The Study of Environmental Science
Skills Lesson: Contrasting Observations or Objects
The Cycles of Matter
Skills Lesson: Evaluating Explanations
Skills Lesson: Plotting Trends and Patterns
Soil Formation
Water Pollution
Energy Transformation
Governments and Business
Impact of Policy
Effects of Technology
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ES-1.8. Evaluate a technological design or product on the basis of designated criteria (including cost, time, and
materials).ES-1.9. Communicate and defend a scientific argument or conclusion.
Skills Lesson: Constructing Valid Criticisms
Governments and Business
Informed Policy
Impact of Policy
Societal Consequences
ES-1.10. Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations.
Laboratory Tools and Safety
SC.ES-2. Earth Science: Astronomy: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and properties of the
universe.ES-2.1. Summarize the properties of the solar system that support the theory of its formation along with the planets.
ES-2.2. Identify properties and features of the Moon that make it unique among other moons in the solar system.
ES-2.3. Summarize the evidence that supports the big bang theory and the expansion of the universe (including the
red shift of light from distant galaxies and the cosmic background radiation).ES-2.4. Explain the formation of elements that results from nuclear fusion occurring within stars or supernova
explosions.ES-2.5. Classify stars by using the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
ES-2.6. Compare the information obtained through the use of x-ray, radio, and visual (reflecting and refracting)
telescopes.ES-2.7. Summarize the life cycles of stars.
ES-2.8. Explain how gravity and motion affect the formation and shapes of galaxies (including the Milky Way).
ES-2.9. Explain how technology and computer modeling have increased our understanding of the universe.
SC.ES-3. Earth Science: Solid Earth; Students will demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external dynamics
of solid Earth.ES-3.1. Summarize theories and evidence of the origin and formation of Earth's systems by using the concepts of
gravitational force and heat production.Characteristics of Biomes
Plate Tectonics
ES-3.2. Explain the differentiation of the structure of Earth's layers into a core, mantle, and crust based on the
production of internal heat from the decay of isotopes and the role of gravitational energy.Life and Earth's Crust
Plate Tectonics
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ES-3.3. Summarize theory of plate tectonics (including the role of convection currents, the action at plate boundaries,
and the scientific evidence for the theory).Characteristics of Biomes
Climate and Change in Ecosystems
Life and Earth's Crust
Plate Tectonics
ES-3.4. Explain how forces due to plate tectonics cause crustal changes as evidenced in earthquake activity, volcanic
eruptions, and mountain building.Life and Earth's Crust
What is Soil?
ES-3.5. Analyze surface features of Earth in order to identify geologic processes (including weathering, erosion,
deposition, and glaciation) that are likely to have been responsible for their formation.Patterns in Systems
A History of Global Climate Change
What is Soil?
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Changing Waterways
Human Events and the Environment
Sustainability
ES-3.6. Explain how the dynamic nature of the rock cycle accounts for the interrelationships among igneous,
sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.The Cycles of Matter
Global Connection: Recycling on Earth
ES-3.7. Classify minerals and rocks on the basis of their physical and chemical properties and the environment in
which they were formed.ES-3.8. Summarize the formation of ores and fossil fuels and the impact on the environment that the use of these
fuels has had.Environmental Scientists and Ecologists
Ocean Exploration
What Are Natural Resources?
Resource Conservation
Human Events and the Environment
Effects of Technology
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SC.ES-4. Earth Science: Earth's Atmosphere: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of Earth's
atmosphere.ES-4.1. Summarize the thermal structures, the gaseous composition, and the location of the layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Systems of the Biosphere
Effects of Cycles on Ecosystems
Atmospheric Pollution
Air Quality
ES-4.2. Summarize the changes in Earth's atmosphere over geologic time (including the importance of
photosynthesizing organisms to the atmosphere).Characteristics of Biomes
The Water Cycle
ES-4.3. Summarize the cause and effects of convection within Earth's atmosphere.
ES-4.4. Attribute global climate patterns to geographic influences (including latitude, topography, elevation, and
proximity to water).Ecology 101
The Chaparral
Alpine and Taiga Biomes
Deciduous Forests
The Rainforest
Patterns in Systems
A History of Global Climate Change
Plate Tectonics
Coral Reefs
ES-4.5. Explain the relationship between the rotation of Earth and the pattern of wind belts.
ES-4.6. Summarize possible causes of and evidence for past and present global climate changes.
Environmental Scientists and Ecologists
Characteristics of Biomes
The Cycles of Matter
Air Quality
Climate and Change in Ecosystems
A History of Global Climate Change
Changing Waterways
Natural Events and the Environment
Human Events and the Environment
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ES-4.7. Summarize the evidence for the likely impact of human activities on the atmosphere (including ozone holes,
greenhouse gases, acid rain, and photochemical smog).Environmental Scientists and Ecologists
Land Habitats
Alpine and Taiga Biomes
Patterns in Systems
Effects of Cycles on Ecosystems
Atmospheric Pollution
Air Quality
Climate and Change in Ecosystems
Global Change
A History of Global Climate Change
Urban Growth
Land Management and Planning
Coral Reefs
Changing Waterways
Milestones and Turning Points
Societal Consequences
Sustainability
Effects of Technology
ES-4.8. Predict weather conditions and storms (including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornados) on the basis of
the relationship among the movement of air masses, high and low pressure systems, and frontal boundaries.
Ecology 102
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Energy Transformation
Natural Events and the Environment
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SC.ES-5. Earth Science: Earth's Hydrosphere: The student will demonstrate an understanding of Earth's freshwater and
ocean systems.ES-5.1. Summarize the location, movement, and energy transfers involved in the movement of water on Earth's
surface (including lakes, surface-water drainage basins [watersheds], freshwater wetlands, and groundwater
zones).Ecology 101
Aquatic Habitats
Systems of the Biosphere
The Cycles of Matter
The Water Cycle
Plate Tectonics
Weathering and Erosion
Issues Affecting Marine Ecosystems
Changing Waterways
Groundwater
ES-5.2. Illustrate the characteristics of the succession of river systems.
Aquatic Habitats
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
The Cycles of Matter
Streams and Rivers
Changing Waterways
Groundwater
Sustainability
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ES-5.3. Explain how karst topography develops as a result of groundwater processes.
ES-5.4. Compare the physical and chemical properties of seawater and freshwater.
Ecology 101
Freshwater and Marine Biomes
Systems of the Biosphere
Patterns in Systems
The Cycles of Matter
The Water Cycle
Soil Formation
Salt Marshes and Mangroves
Coral Reefs
The Water We Use
Groundwater
ES-5.5. Explain the results of the interaction of the shore with waves and currents.
Plate Tectonics
Weathering and Erosion
Changing Waterways
ES-5.6. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of devices used to control and prevent coastal erosion and
flooding.Patterns in Systems
Plate Tectonics
Weathering and Erosion
Streams and Rivers
Natural Events and the Environment
ES-5.7. Explain the effects of the transfer of solar energy and geothermal energy on the oceans of Earth (including the
circulation of ocean currents and chemosynthesis).Ecology 101
Aquatic Habitats
Plate Tectonics
Ocean Exploration
Issues Affecting Marine Ecosystems
Changing Waterways
Global Connection: Deep Sea Ecologies
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ES-5.8. Analyze environments to determine possible sources of water pollution (including industrial waste,
agriculture, domestic waste, and transportation devices).Minerals and Mining
Issues Affecting Marine Ecosystems
Pools, Ponds, and Lakes
Streams and Rivers
Wetlands
Global Connection: Water Management and Katrina
Nonnative Species In Aquatic Ecosystems
Changing Waterways
Water Pollution
Natural Events and the Environment
Human Events and the Environment
Effects of Technology
SC.ES-6. Earth Science: The Paleobiosphere: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic relationship
between Earth's conditions over geologic time and the diversity of its organisms.ES-6.1. Summarize the conditions of Earth that enable the planet to support life.
The Study of Environmental Science
Ecology 101
Systems of the Biosphere
ES-6.2. Recall the divisions of the geologic time scale and illustrate the changes (in complexity and/or diversity) of
organisms that have existed across these time units.Characteristics of Biomes
ES-6.3. Summarize how fossil evidence reflects the changes in environmental conditions on Earth over time.
Adaptation
Characteristics of Biomes
Plate Tectonics
ES-6.4. Match dating methods (including index fossils, ordering of rock layers, and radiometric dating) with the most
appropriate application for estimating geologic time.ES-6.5. Infer explanations concerning the age of the universe and the age of Earth on the basis of scientific evidence.
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