---
title: "S6E3: Water's Role in Earth Processes (Georgia Science standard)"
code: S6E3
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, S6E3
subject: science
grades:
  - grade-6
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# S6E3: Water's Role in Earth Processes

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to recognize the significant role of water in Earth processes.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: Grade 6, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/grade-6.md

## Expectations

- **S6E3.a**: Ask questions to determine where water is located on Earth's surface (oceans, rivers, lakes, swamps, groundwater, aquifers, and ice) and communicate the relative proportion of water at each location.
- **S6E3.b**: Plan and carry out an investigation to illustrate the role of the sun's energy in atmospheric conditions that lead to the cycling of water.
- **S6E3.c**: Ask questions to identify and communicate, using graphs and maps, the composition, location, and subsurface topography of the world's oceans.
- **S6E3.d**: Analyze and interpret data to create graphic representations of the causes and effects of waves, currents, and tides in Earth's systems.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.