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Watershed Dynamics: Runoff, Infiltration, and River Systems

Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts

8th Grade·Science·Open Global Science

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Model how precipitation flows through watersheds via surface runoff, soil infiltration, and river basin drainage networks.

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Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts

8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Investigate global carbon flows, watershed processes, soil erosion mechanisms, and anthropogenic impacts on water and climate.

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OGS.9.ESS.3Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 8th Grade

Analyze the global carbon cycle, biogeochemical cycling through watersheds, vegetation cover effects on soil erosion, atmospheric pollution mechanisms, and human impacts on groundwater and marine ecosystems.