6th Grade Science Guide

Unit 4 6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

● Variations in density due to variations in temperature and salinity drive a global pattern of interconnected ocean currents. ● Weather and climate are infuenced by interactions involving sunlight, the ocean, the atmosphere, ice, landforms, and living things. These interactions vary with latitude, altitude, and local and regional geography, all of which can affect oceanic and atmospheric fow patterns. ● Because these patterns are so complex, weather can only be predicted probabilistically. ● The ocean exerts a major infuence on weather and climate by absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and globally redistributing it through ocean currents.

● SEP 4: Analyzing and interpreting data. Cross Cutting Concepts ● CCC 2: Cause and effect ● CCC 4: Systems and system models ● CCC 7: Stability and change

K-12 LEARNING SEQUENCE K-2

3-5

9-12

● Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind,

● Climate

● The role of radiation from the sun and its interactions with the atmosphere, ocean, and land are the foundation for the global climate system. ● Global climate models are used to predict future changes, including changes infuenced by human behavior and natural factors.

describes patterns of

snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region and time. weather patterns over time.

typical weather conditions over different scales and variations. weather patterns can be analyzed.

● People record

● Historical