LAC 28:XI.9747. Earth’s Systems

A. Using a model(s), identify components in a model of water cycling among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and recognize how it is propelled by sunlight and gravity. B. Using data, identify how water influences weather and weather patterns through atmospheric, land, and oceanic circulation. C. Using data, identify examples of how the sun drives all weather patterns on Earth (e.g., flow of energy that moves through Earth’s land, air, and water). D. Using a model(s), identify that as the sun’s energy warms the air over the land (expands and rises), the air over the ocean (cooler air) rushes in to take its place and is called wind (sea breeze). E. Using a model(s), identify that weather and climate vary with latitude, altitude, and regional geography.