TEKS: Chapter 112. Science See All Teacher Resources

112.36.c.9

(9)  Solid Earth. The student knows Earth's interior is differentiated chemically, physically, and thermally. The student is expected to:

• (A)  evaluate heat transfer through Earth's subsystems by radiation, convection, and conduction and include its role in plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean circulation, weather, and climate;

• (B)  examine the chemical, physical, and thermal structure of Earth's crust, mantle, and core, including the lithosphere and asthenosphere;

• (C)  explain how scientists use geophysical methods such as seismic wave analysis, gravity, and magnetism to interpret Earth's structure; and

• (D)  describe the formation and structure of Earth's magnetic field, including its interaction with charged solar particles to form the Van Allen belts and auroras.