| (C) describe the interactions between ocean currents
and air masses that produce tropical cyclones, including typhoons
and hurricanes.
(11) Earth and space. The student knows that natural
events and human activity can impact global climate. The student is
expected to:
(A) use scientific evidence to describe how natural
events, including volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts, abrupt changes
in ocean currents, and the release and absorption of greenhouse gases
influence climate;
(B) use scientific evidence to describe how human activities,
including the release of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and urbanization,
can influence climate; and
(C) describe the carbon cycle.
(12) Organisms and environments. The student understands
stability and change in populations and ecosystems. The student is
expected to:
(A) explain how disruptions such as population changes,
natural disasters, and human intervention impact the transfer of energy
in food webs in ecosystems;
(B) describe how primary and secondary ecological succession
affect populations and species diversity after ecosystems are disrupted
by natural events or human activity; and
(C) describe how biodiversity contributes to the stability
and sustainability of an ecosystem and the health of the organisms
within the ecosystem.
(13) Organisms and environments. The student knows
how cell functions support the health of an organism and how adaptation
and variation relate to survival. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the function of the cell membrane, cell
wall, nucleus, ribosomes, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and
vacuoles in plant or animal cells;
(B) describe the function of genes within chromosomes
in determining inherited traits of offspring; and
(C) describe how variations of traits within a population
lead to structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations that
influence the likelihood of survival and reproductive success of a
species over generations.
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