Difference between revisions of "4-ESS2-2"

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| Level4 = Analyze and interpret data from maps to construct an explanation for the cause of patterns observed in Earth’s surface features.
 
| Level4 = Analyze and interpret data from maps to construct an explanation for the cause of patterns observed in Earth’s surface features.
 
| Level3 = Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.
 
| Level3 = Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.
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| Example3 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q3|Spring 2025 Question 13]]
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| Example3 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q3|Spring 2025 · Q13]]
 
| Level2 = Use data from a map to describe a pattern of an Earth surface feature.
 
| Level2 = Use data from a map to describe a pattern of an Earth surface feature.
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| Example2 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q2|Spring 2025 Question 12]]
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| Example2 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q2|Spring 2025 · Q12]]
 
| Level1 = Use data from a map to identify a pattern, from those given, of an Earth surface feature.
 
| Level1 = Use data from a map to identify a pattern, from those given, of an Earth surface feature.
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| Example1 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q1|Spring 2025 Question 11]], [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q4|Spring 2025 Question 14]], [[Questions:Important Fish#q4|Spring 2024 Question 18]]
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| Example1 = [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q1|Spring 2025 · Q11]] [[Questions:Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire#q4|Spring 2025 · Q14]] [[Questions:Important Fish#q4|Spring 2024 · Q18]]
 
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Revision as of 09:32, 18 October 2026

Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.

Clarification statement: Maps can include topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor, as well as maps of the locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 4-ESS2-2 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam Cluster Question
Spring 2025 Grade 5 Test Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire Question 11
Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire Question 12
Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire Question 13
Patterns of Earthquakes and the Ring of Fire Question 14
Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test Important Fish Question 18

Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • analyze and interpret data
  • continental boundary
  • data
  • Earth surface feature
  • Earth's features
  • earthquake
  • explanation
  • map
  • ocean floor
  • surface feature
  • topographic map
  • volcano
From released test questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 4-ESS2-2 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Use data from a map to identify a pattern, from those given, of an Earth surface feature. Spring 2025 · Q11 Spring 2025 · Q14 Spring 2024 · Q18
Level 2: Use data from a map to describe a pattern of an Earth surface feature. Spring 2025 · Q12
Level 3: Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. Spring 2025 · Q13
Level 4: Analyze and interpret data from maps to construct an explanation for the cause of patterns observed in Earth’s surface features.

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 4-ESS2-2.

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Grades 3–5 science standards | 4. Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth