Environmental Science and Level II Expanded · Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface
Virginia SOL ENV.3
Virginia SOL ENV.3 is part of the Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface strand in Environmental Science and Level II Expanded (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate and understand how processes and systems lead to changes on Earth's surface. Below is what ENV.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice ENV.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL ENV.3 means
Investigate and understand how processes and systems lead to changes on Earth's surface.
Skills you’ll practice for ENV.3
- 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.
Key concepts covered by ENV.3
- investigation
- Earth's surface processes
- rock cycle
- Earth's surface changes
- models
- natural processes
- human activities
- claim evaluation
How to study and practice SOL ENV.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether ENV.3 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 ENV.3
What is Virginia SOL ENV.3?
SOL ENV.3 is a Environmental Science and Level II Expanded Standard of Learning in the Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface strand. It expects students to investigate and understand how processes and systems lead to changes on Earth's surface.
What skills does SOL ENV.3 cover?
SOL ENV.3 is assessed on 3 skills: 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.
What strand of Environmental Science and Level II Expanded is SOL ENV.3 in?
SOL ENV.3 belongs to the Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface reporting strand of the Environmental Science and Level II Expanded Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL ENV.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether ENV.3 is already solid, then work the 3 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.