Virginia Standards for Sea Surface Temperature Trends of the Gulf Stream

This resource supports Virginia Earth science standards. 6.3: The student will investigate and understand the role of solar energy in driving most natural processes within the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and on the Earth's surface. 6.5: The student will investigate and understand the unique properties and characteristics of water and its roles in the natural and human-made environment. ES.2c: The student will demonstrate scientific reasoning and logic by comparing different scientific explanations for a set of observations about the Earth. ES.3: The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts, and imagery. 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.