Assessment Boundary - S.5.ESS.2.2.AB:
Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP5.2:
Describe and graph quantities such as area and volume to address scientific questions.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.5.ESS.2.2.DCI:
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes •Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most fresh water is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC7.3:
Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight, time, temperature, and volume.