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NGSSMS-ESS2-1NGSS-2013

Earth's materials cycle through systems

NGSS·science·Grade 6·Bloom: Create·Last verified: May 17, 2026

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. Clarification: Emphasis is on the processes of melting, crystallization, weathering, deformation, and sedimentation, which act together to form minerals and rocks through the cycling of Earth's materials. Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the identification and naming of minerals.

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The Rock Cycle
Matter & Materials · Ages 12–14 · try 3 free questions

Concepts covered (18)

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Describe Weathering And Erosion
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Understand Plate Tectonics
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Define Energy Transfer
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Analyze Energy Transfer In Systems
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Identify Earth's Layers
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Explain The Rock Cycle
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Illustrate Energy Transfer Examples
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Analyze Soil Composition
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Understand The Water Cycle
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Understand Natural Disasters
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Understand Water Cycle Processes
atmosphereClimate · science · Grade 6
Investigate Local Climate Effects
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Compare Energy Transfer Methods
energyTransfer · science · Grade 6
Assess Human Impact On Climate
atmosphereClimate · science · Grade 6
Interpret Weather Patterns
earthScience · science · Grade 6
Predict Weather Patterns
atmosphereClimate · science · Grade 6
Weather Patterns and Forecasting
atmosphereClimate · science · Grade 6
Explain Convection
energyTransfer · science · Grade 6

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