Earth Science II Oceanography · Social and Economic Value of Oceans
Virginia SOL OC.7
Virginia SOL OC.7 is part of the Social and Economic Value of Oceans strand in Earth Science II Oceanography (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate and understand that the ocean is of important social and economic value globally and in Virginia. Below is what OC.7 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice OC.7 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL OC.7 means
Investigate and understand that the ocean is of important social and economic value globally and in Virginia.
Skills you’ll practice for OC.7
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the extraction of physical and biological resources from the ocean affects marine ecosystems.
- Compare global consumerism to national and local trends and explain these effects on Virginia, local coastal, and offshore environments.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the benefits and drawbacks of various uses of the ocean.
- Research local and global issues, policies, and laws that promote responsible stewardship of the oceans.
- Debate advantages and disadvantages of the law of the sea.
- Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the effects of a natural event or a human activity on Virginia's ocean systems, shorelines, local communities, and ecosystem biodiversity.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how continued coastal population growth in Virginia affects sustainability.
Key concepts covered by OC.7
- resource extraction
- marine ecosystems
- claim evaluation
- global consumerism
- national trends
- local trends
- Virginia environments
- coastal environments
- offshore environments
- ocean uses
- benefits
- drawbacks
- ocean stewardship
- policies
- laws
- research
- law of the sea
- debate
- advantages
- disadvantages
- solution design
- natural events
- human activities
- ecosystem biodiversity
- coastal population growth
- sustainability
How to study and practice SOL OC.7
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether OC.7 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL OC.7
What is Virginia SOL OC.7?
SOL OC.7 is a Earth Science II Oceanography Standard of Learning in the Social and Economic Value of Oceans strand. It expects students to investigate and understand that the ocean is of important social and economic value globally and in Virginia.
What skills does SOL OC.7 cover?
SOL OC.7 is assessed on 7 skills: make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the extraction of physical and biological resources from the ocean affects marine ecosystems; compare global consumerism to national and local trends and explain these effects on Virginia, local coastal, and offshore environments; make, support, and evaluate a claim about the benefits and drawbacks of various uses of the ocean; research local and global issues, policies, and laws that promote responsible stewardship of the oceans; debate advantages and disadvantages of the law of the sea; design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the effects of a natural event or a human activity on Virginia's ocean systems, shorelines, local communities, and ecosystem biodiversity; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how continued coastal population growth in Virginia affects sustainability.
What strand of Earth Science II Oceanography is SOL OC.7 in?
SOL OC.7 belongs to the Social and Economic Value of Oceans reporting strand of the Earth Science II Oceanography Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL OC.7?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether OC.7 is already solid, then work the 7 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.