Earth and Beyond
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4.1 Students recognise and analyse some interactions
(including the weather) between systems of Earth and beyond. |
4.2 Students collect information
which illustrates that changes on Earth and in the solar
system occur on different scales of time and space. |
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Some interactions between systems of
the Earth: ·
between atmosphere, water and
land — weather, water cycle ·
between land and water — weathering,
erosion, mountain building, changing course of rivers, formation of
rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic,
igneous) Some interactions between systems
beyond Earth: ·
between Earth, moon and sun —
moon phases, tides, eclipses, day, night, seasons ·
interactions in the solar
system — orbits, rotations ·
asteroids, meteors, comets ·
space exploration |
Changes
occurring on different scales of time and space: ·
sites and rates of erosion
compared to the sites and rates of rock formation ·
timelines involved in various
erosion and deposition processes — the rock cycle ·
catastrophic events (volcanic
eruptions, earthquakes, flooding, tsunamis) and size of affected areas ·
movement of pollutants ·
magnitude of atmospheric events
— storms compared to cyclones ·
climatic changes, rainfall and
temperature patterns, El Ni–o and La Ni–a ·
continental drift ·
time space probes take to pass
various bodies ·
times for revolutions and
rotations |
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4.3 Students summarise information
to compare ways in which different communities use resources from the Earth
and beyond. |
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Community
use of Earth’s resources: ·
making bricks, dyes,
petrochemical products, pottery ·
extracting products from ores,
fossil fuels ·
using waterways — transport,
irrigation, washing, bathing, town water supplies, recreation ·
farming, recreation, forestry ·
use of land and water Community
use of resources from beyond: ·
sun’s radiation ·
navigation using sun and stars ·
yearly calendar, time of day,
omens ·
to determine crop plantings and
harvesting ·
festivals and religious events ·
information from the universe |
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