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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Earth science
Level
1
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
structure of the Earth; describe the formation of rocks; describe
the breakdown of rocks; and identify rocks in a local area.
Classification
Science > Earth Science
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the structure of the Earth.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description outlines features of the Earth’s structure.
Range
features include – mantle, core, crust, plates;
evidence of three features is required.
Outcome 2
Describe the formation of rocks.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The description outlines the process of rock formation.
Range
processes include – sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic;
evidence of two processes is required.
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Outcome 3
Describe the breakdown of rocks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The description outlines natural processes that break down rocks.
natural processes include – rain, wind, ice, temperature changes,
mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, biological
weathering;
evidence of three natural processes is required.
Range
Outcome 4
Identify rocks in a local area.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Rocks in a local area are identified by name and type.
types of rock include – sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic;
evidence of two named rocks, of any type is required.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 February 2002
31 December 2012
Review
2
23 August 2005
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 November 2010
31 December 2012
Rollover
4
20 October 2011
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
5
20 September 2012
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
22 May 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016