Processes and Systems on Earth's Surface

Virginia SOL ENV.3

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

What students need to be able to do

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