Quarter 1: Hydrosphere
8.E.1.1: Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including
Water distribution on Earth
Local river basins and water availability
8.E.1.2: Summarize evidence that Earth’s oceans are a reservoir of nutrients, minerals,
dissolved gases, and life forms: estuaries, marine ecosystems, upwelling, and behavior of
gases in the marine environment, and deep ocean technology and understandings gained
8.E.1.3: Predict the safety and potability of water supplies in North Carolina based on
physical and biological factors, including: temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates
and phosphates, turbidity, bioindicators
8.E.1.4: Conclude that the good health of humans require:
monitoring of the hydrosphere
water quality standards
methods of water treatment
maintaining safe water quality
stewardship
8.E.1.1: Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including
Water distribution on Earth
Local river basins and water availability
8.E.1.2: Summarize evidence that Earth’s oceans are a reservoir of nutrients, minerals,
dissolved gases, and life forms: estuaries, marine ecosystems, upwelling, and behavior of
gases in the marine environment, and deep ocean technology and understandings gained
8.E.1.3: Predict the safety and potability of water supplies in North Carolina based on
physical and biological factors, including: temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates
and phosphates, turbidity, bioindicators
8.E.1.4: Conclude that the good health of humans require:
monitoring of the hydrosphere
water quality standards
methods of water treatment
maintaining safe water quality
stewardship