Science / Year 10 / Science Understanding / Earth and space sciences
Content description
Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
Elaborations
- investigating how human activity affects global systems
- modelling a cycle, such as the water, carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus cycle within the biosphere
- explaining the causes and effects of the greenhouse effect
- investigating the effect of climate change on sea levels and biodiversity
- considering the long-term effects of loss of biodiversity
- investigating currently occurring changes to permafrost and sea ice and the impacts of these changes
- examining the factors that drive the deep ocean currents, their role in regulating global climate, and their effects on marine life
Code
ACSSU189-----------------------------
Science / Year 10 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science
Content description
People can use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions
Elaborations
- describing how science is used in the media to explain a natural event or justify people’s actions
- using knowledge of science to test claims made in advertising
- considering the scientific knowledge used in discussions relating to climate change
- evaluating claims relating to environmental footprints
Code
ACSHE194