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The Earth and Space

A Characteristics of the Earth
- A.1 General characteristics of the Earth
  - A.1.a Internal structure of the Earth
    - A.1.a.i Describes the main characteristics of the three parts of the internal structure of the Earth (crust, mantle, core)
      - Label Earth layers (7-S.1)
- A.2 Lithosphere
  - A.2.a General characteristics of the lithosphere
    - A.2.a.i Defines the lithosphere as the outer shell of the Earth comprising the crust and the upper mantle
    - A.2.a.ii Describes the main relationships between the lithosphere and human activity (e.g. survival, agriculture, mining, land-use planning)
  - A.2.b Relief
    - A.2.b.i Describes relationships between relief (topology) and geological and geophysical phenomena (e.g. the retreat of a glacier causes the formation of a plain)
    - A.2.b.ii Describes the effect of relief on human activities (e.g. transportation, construction, sports, agriculture)
  - A.2.h Types of rocks
    - A.2.h.i Describes the formation of three types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
    - A.2.h.ii Classifies rocks by method of formation (e.g. granite is an igneous rock, lime is a sedimentary rock, slate is a metamorphic rock)
      - Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic (7-R.3)
    - A.2.h.iii Distinguishes between rocks and minerals
      - Identify rocks and minerals (7-R.1)
  - A.2.i Minerals
    - A.2.i.i Names basic minerals based on their properties (e.g. colour, hardness, magnetism)
  - A.2.j Types of soil
    - A.2.j.i Classifies soils based on their composition (e.g. sand, clay, organic material)
- A.3 Hydrosphere
  - A.3.a General characteristics of the hydrosphere
    - A.3.a.i Describes the distribution of fresh water and salt water on the Earth's surface (e.g. glaciers contain inaccessible fresh water)
    - A.3.a.ii Describes the main interactions between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere (e.g. heat exchanges, climate regulation, meteorological phenomena)
- A.4 Atmosphere
  - A.4.a General characteristics of the atmosphere
    - A.4.a.i Locates the main layers of the atmosphere (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere)
    - A.4.a.ii Describes the composition of pure air at sea level (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour)
    - A.4.a.iii Describes the relationships between the atmosphere and certain human activities (e.g. recreation, transportation, energy consumption)
      - Evaluate claims about natural resource use: fossil fuels (6-S.2)
B Geological and geophysical phenomena
- B.1 Geological and geophysical phenomena
  - B.1.a Tectonic plate
    - B.1.a.i Describes the main elements of the theory of tectonic plates (e.g. plate, subduction zone, mid-oceanic ridge)
      - Label Earth features at tectonic plate boundaries (7-S.2)
  - B.1.b Orogenesis
    - B.1.b.i Describes the formation of mountains, folding and breaks (tectonic plate movements)
      - Describe tectonic plate boundaries around the world (7-S.3)
  - B.1.c Volcano
    - B.1.c.i Describes a volcanic eruption
    - B.1.c.ii Describes the geographical distribution of volcanoes
  - B.1.d Earthquake
    - B.1.d.i Describes the processes that cause earthquakes (e.g. tectonic plate movements, slides)
  - B.1.e Erosion
    - B.1.e.i Describes different types of erosion (e.g. soils dried by the wind, fragmentation of rocks caused by water freezing and thawing)
  - B.1.f Winds
    - B.1.f.i Names the main factors responsible for wind (e.g. convection movements, movement of air masses)
  - B.1.g Water cycle
    - B.1.g.i Explains the water cycle (phase changes, energy exchanges)
      - Label parts of water cycle diagrams (7-T.1)
      - Select parts of water cycle diagrams (7-T.2)
  - B.1.h Natural energy sources
    - B.1.h.i Describes the role of solar energy as a natural energy source (e.g. wind, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms)
  - B.1.i Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources
    - B.1.i.i Distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources (e.g. Sun, molten rock, moving water, oil)
C Astronomical phenomena
- C.1 Concepts related to astronomy
  - C.1.a Universal Gravitation
    - C.1.a.i Defines gravitation as a force of mutual attraction between bodies
  - C.1.c Light
    - C.1.c.i Defines light as a form of radiant energy
    - C.1.c.ii Describes properties of light (propagation in a straight line, diffuse reflection by surfaces)
    - C.1.c.iii Explains different phenomena using the properties of light (cycles of day and night, seasons, phases of the Moon, eclipses)
- C.2 Solar system
  - C.2.a Characteristics of the solar system
    - C.2.a.i Compares some of the characteristics of the planets in our solar system (e.g. distances, relative size, composition)
      - Analyze data to compare properties of planets (6-V.9)
  - C.2.b Cycles of day and night
    - C.2.b.i Explains the alternation of day and night in terms of the Earth's rotation
      - Earth’s rotation and orbit (6-V.1)
  - C.2.c Phases of the Moon
    - C.2.c.i Explains the phases of the lunar cycle
      - Identify phases of the Moon (6-V.4)
  - C.2.d Eclipses
    - C.2.d.i Explains a lunar or solar eclipse
      - Solar eclipses (6-V.5)
  - C.2.e Seasons
    - C.2.e.i Explains the phenomenon of seasons in terms of the position of the Earth with respect to the Sun (tilt, revolution)
      - What causes the seasons on Earth? (6-V.7)
  - C.2.f Comets
    - C.2.f.i Describes the main parts of a comet (core of ice and rock, tail of gas, and tail of dust)
  - C.2.g Aurora borealis (northern lights)
    - C.2.g.i Locates the geographic regions where the aurora borealis occurs (polar regions)
    - C.2.g.ii Identifies the atmospheric layer in which the aurora borealis occurs
  - C.2.h Meteoroid impact
    - C.2.h.i Identifies traces left by meteoroid impacts in Québec (e.g. craters, astroblemes)

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The Earth and Space

A Characteristics of the Earth

A.1 General characteristics of the Earth

A.1.a Internal structure of the Earth

A.1.a.i Describes the main characteristics of the three parts of the internal structure of the Earth (crust, mantle, core)

A.2 Lithosphere

A.2.a General characteristics of the lithosphere

A.2.a.i Defines the lithosphere as the outer shell of the Earth comprising the crust and the upper mantle

A.2.a.ii Describes the main relationships between the lithosphere and human activity (e.g. survival, agriculture, mining, land-use planning)

A.2.b Relief

A.2.b.i Describes relationships between relief (topology) and geological and geophysical phenomena (e.g. the retreat of a glacier causes the formation of a plain)

A.2.b.ii Describes the effect of relief on human activities (e.g. transportation, construction, sports, agriculture)

A.2.h Types of rocks

A.2.h.i Describes the formation of three types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

A.2.h.ii Classifies rocks by method of formation (e.g. granite is an igneous rock, lime is a sedimentary rock, slate is a metamorphic rock)

A.2.h.iii Distinguishes between rocks and minerals

A.2.i Minerals

A.2.i.i Names basic minerals based on their properties (e.g. colour, hardness, magnetism)

A.2.j Types of soil

A.2.j.i Classifies soils based on their composition (e.g. sand, clay, organic material)

A.3 Hydrosphere

A.3.a General characteristics of the hydrosphere

A.3.a.i Describes the distribution of fresh water and salt water on the Earth's surface (e.g. glaciers contain inaccessible fresh water)

A.3.a.ii Describes the main interactions between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere (e.g. heat exchanges, climate regulation, meteorological phenomena)

A.4 Atmosphere

A.4.a General characteristics of the atmosphere

A.4.a.i Locates the main layers of the atmosphere (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere)

A.4.a.ii Describes the composition of pure air at sea level (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour)

A.4.a.iii Describes the relationships between the atmosphere and certain human activities (e.g. recreation, transportation, energy consumption)

B Geological and geophysical phenomena

B.1 Geological and geophysical phenomena

B.1.a Tectonic plate

B.1.a.i Describes the main elements of the theory of tectonic plates (e.g. plate, subduction zone, mid-oceanic ridge)

B.1.b Orogenesis

B.1.b.i Describes the formation of mountains, folding and breaks (tectonic plate movements)

B.1.c Volcano

B.1.c.i Describes a volcanic eruption

B.1.c.ii Describes the geographical distribution of volcanoes

B.1.d Earthquake

B.1.d.i Describes the processes that cause earthquakes (e.g. tectonic plate movements, slides)

B.1.e Erosion

B.1.e.i Describes different types of erosion (e.g. soils dried by the wind, fragmentation of rocks caused by water freezing and thawing)

B.1.f Winds

B.1.f.i Names the main factors responsible for wind (e.g. convection movements, movement of air masses)

B.1.g Water cycle

B.1.g.i Explains the water cycle (phase changes, energy exchanges)

B.1.h Natural energy sources

B.1.h.i Describes the role of solar energy as a natural energy source (e.g. wind, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms)

B.1.i Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources

B.1.i.i Distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources (e.g. Sun, molten rock, moving water, oil)

C Astronomical phenomena

C.1 Concepts related to astronomy

C.1.a Universal Gravitation

C.1.a.i Defines gravitation as a force of mutual attraction between bodies

C.1.c Light

C.1.c.i Defines light as a form of radiant energy

C.1.c.ii Describes properties of light (propagation in a straight line, diffuse reflection by surfaces)

C.1.c.iii Explains different phenomena using the properties of light (cycles of day and night, seasons, phases of the Moon, eclipses)

C.2 Solar system

C.2.a Characteristics of the solar system

C.2.a.i Compares some of the characteristics of the planets in our solar system (e.g. distances, relative size, composition)

C.2.b Cycles of day and night

C.2.b.i Explains the alternation of day and night in terms of the Earth's rotation

C.2.c Phases of the Moon

C.2.c.i Explains the phases of the lunar cycle

C.2.d Eclipses

C.2.d.i Explains a lunar or solar eclipse

C.2.e Seasons

C.2.e.i Explains the phenomenon of seasons in terms of the position of the Earth with respect to the Sun (tilt, revolution)

C.2.f Comets

C.2.f.i Describes the main parts of a comet (core of ice and rock, tail of gas, and tail of dust)

C.2.g Aurora borealis (northern lights)

C.2.g.i Locates the geographic regions where the aurora borealis occurs (polar regions)

C.2.g.ii Identifies the atmospheric layer in which the aurora borealis occurs

C.2.h Meteoroid impact

C.2.h.i Identifies traces left by meteoroid impacts in Québec (e.g. craters, astroblemes)