Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.

Authority Status:

Original Statement

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

HS-LS4-5

Statement Label en-US: Performance Expectation

Description en-US: Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.

Comment en-US: Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.

Language:

English

Concept Term:

Natural Selection and Evolution

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471945

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471960

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471961

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471724