Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface

Virginia SOL ENV.3

Investigate and understand how processes and systems lead to changes on Earth's surface.

What students need to be able to do

  • Plan and conduct an investigation on the effect of processes on Earth's surface.
  • Develop and use a model to explain how processes of the rock cycle change Earth's surface.
  • Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how natural processes and human activities have changed Earth's surface.