Virginia Standards for A Comparison of Land and Water Temperature

This resource supports science standards for grades 7-12. This assignment is based on the Virginia Standards of Learning ES.13d: The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and the Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate including radiation and convection. PS.7: The student will investigate and understand temperature scales, heat, and heat transfer. Key concepts include Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales and absolute zero.