New Mexico Standards
NM.II. Content of Science: Earth and Space Science: Understand the structure of Earth, the solar system, and the universe, the interconnections among them, and the processes and interactions of Earth's systems.
II-B. Describe the structure of Earth and its atmosphere and explain how energy, matter, and forces shape Earth's systems.
II-B.5a. Weather and Climate: Understand factors that create and influence weather and climate, including: heat, air movement, pressure, humidity, oceans; how clouds form by condensation of water vapor; how weather patterns are related to atmospheric pressure; global patterns of atmospheric movement (e.g., El Nino); factors that can impact Earth's climate (e.g., volcanic eruptions, impacts of asteroids, glaciers).
II-B.6a. Weather and Climate: Understand how to use weather maps and data (e.g., barometric pressure, wind speeds, humidity) to predict weather.