7th Grade Science

Unit 4: Human Impact 

 

 

 

Standards

SC.7.E.6.6 Identify the impact that humans have had Earth, such as deforestation, urbanization, desertification, erosion, air and water, changing the flow of water.

 

 

 

Enduring Understandings 

Human activities, such as reducing the amount of forest cover, increasing the amount and variety of chemicals released into the atmosphere, and intensive farming, have changed the earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere.

 

 

Essential Questions 

How have humans negatively impacted the environment?

What impact can human activities have on water quality?

What impact can human activities have on air quality?

 

 

Skills and Knowledge 

Human activity can have an impact on the changing of Earth’s surface.

 Deforestation is the removal of trees and other vegetation.

 Urbanization is the growth of urban areas caused by people moving into cities.

 Desertification is the process by which land becomes more desert-like and unable to support life.

 Erosion is the process by which wind, water, ice and gravity transport sediment to a new location.

Analyze how humans impact the Earth’s land/lithosphere.

Compare and contrast the impact that humans have on land, air, and water.

Human activity has an impact on Earth’s water supply.

Analyze how human activity impacts the Earth’s water..

Compare and contrast the impact that humans have on land, air, and water.

Impact of human activities on the Earth’s atmosphere, including urbanization and air quality.

Analyze how humans impact the Earth’s atmosphere.

Compare and contrast the impact that humans have on land, air, and water.