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• Explain how energy changes form in real systems while conserving total energy
• Describe efficiency and why some energy becomes less useful as thermal energy during conversions
• Identify examples of energy conversion systems such as generators, motors, batteries, and electrical devices

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• Differentiate energy transfer modes (work, thermal transfer, and radiation) and identify the evidence each leaves behind.
• Use basic relationships between energy transfer and observable effects such as temperature change or motion change.
• Distinguish energy stored in a system from energy transferred into or out of a system.

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• Explain Newton’s second law using net force, mass, and acceleration
• Predict the direction and magnitude of acceleration from unbalanced forces
• Apply vector ideas to describe how multiple forces combine to produce net acceleration

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• Explain how thermal-driven circulation in Earth’s mantle can transport heat and redistribute material.
• Describe how upwelling, downwelling, and mantle plumes relate to plate motion and surface tectonics.
• Interpret how seismic tomography and gravity anomalies provide evidence for complex mantle flow patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how wave speed relates to frequency and wavelength using v = fλ
• Compare how wave speed depends on medium for different wave types (e.g., sound vs. electromagnetic waves)
• Use wave relationships to predict how changes in frequency or wavelength affect wave propagation

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• Explain how comparing DNA sequence similarity and mutation accumulation helps estimate genetic relatedness among organisms.
• Describe how molecular clocks use mutation rates and sequence differences to infer divergence times.
• Interpret evidence from shared genetic markers and conserved genes as support for common ancestry.

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• Explain how photovoltaic, wind, and hydro systems transform one form of energy into electrical energy.
• Describe how energy losses (heat and friction) limit the net usable energy from renewable sources.
• Connect storage and conversion choices to conservation of energy and practical limits.

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• Explain how tectonic plate motion relates to earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building
• Identify major types of plate boundaries and predict typical Earth-surface outcomes
• Use plate-motion ideas to interpret patterns of seismic activity across regions

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• Explain how gravity and sideways motion combine to produce stable orbits
• Describe how mass, distance, and orbital speed are related in orbital motion
• Interpret observational evidence that supports predictable orbital trajectories

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• Explain how tectonic plate motion produces divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
• Describe the major geologic features associated with each type of plate boundary (mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones, and strike-slip faults)
• Use evidence from rocks, topography, and seismic patterns to interpret past tectonic settings

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• Explain how new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges and how older crust moves away over time.
• Interpret magnetic striping patterns as evidence for seafloor spreading and geomagnetic reversals.
• Use seafloor age, bathymetry, and sediment thickness to describe evidence for plate-motion models.

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• Explain how hydrothermal, placer (sedimentary sorting), and magmatic processes can form mineral deposits.
• Identify how host rock, depth, accessibility, and geological setting affect whether a deposit is economically viable.
• Describe how extraction methods and environmental considerations shape impacts before and after mining.

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• Explain how chemical reactions transform reactants into products by breaking and forming chemical bonds
• Use chemical formulas, state symbols, and stoichiometric coefficients to represent reactions accurately
• Interpret symbolic reaction descriptions, including relative amounts and energy changes

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• Explain how vascular and circulatory systems distribute nutrients, gases, and wastes between cells and organs
• Describe how structural features (vessels, valves, and capillary beds) support directional flow and efficient exchange
• Compare bulk flow and diffusion as mechanisms of transport in plants and animals+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt and orbital motion influence seasons and long-term changes in sunlight received.
• Describe how the Moon’s synodic cycle produces predictable lunar phases.
• Connect gravitational interactions among Earth, Sun, and Moon to patterns in tides.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas exchange occurs between respiratory surfaces and blood using diffusion
• Describe how adaptations such as moist surfaces, large surface area, and airflow/ventilation improve respiratory efficiency
• Connect respiratory function to circulation and cellular respiration (oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal)

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• Describe how long-term climate patterns differ from day-to-day weather.
• Identify factors that influence temperature and precipitation in different regions.
• Compare regions using common climate characteristics such as average temperature and seasonal change.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic convergence leads to crustal shortening and vertical uplift during mountain building (orogeny).
• Identify key structural features of orogenic belts, including folded strata, thrust faults, metamorphic cores, and foreland basins.
• Describe how uplift and erosion interact over geologic time to control relief and sedimentation patterns.

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• Analyze how human resource use changes Earth system components (soil, water, air, and biological communities).
• Explain cascading environmental effects, including erosion, habitat disruption, and climate feedbacks.
• Evaluate trade-offs between economic benefits and long-term system resilience using evidence and sustainability strategies.

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• Describe how the nervous system collects sensory information, processes signals, and produces responses.
• Explain how neurons transmit signals using electrical impulses and communicate at synapses using neurotransmitters.
• Connect how integration centers coordinate body responses and how nervous regulation works with endocrine signaling for stability.

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• Identify physical changes by recognizing that the substance’s matter is still the same but its form or state changes.
• Use clues such as particle rearrangement and conservation of weight to distinguish physical changes from evidence of new substances.
• Describe how temperature, melting/freezing, and dissolving can cause changes in appearance without changing what the matter is.

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• Explain how cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms relate to each other in levels of organization
• Use examples to show how changes at one level can affect higher levels of life
• Identify the main idea of passages about biological organization

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• Describe how the heart pumps and how blood moves through arteries, veins, and capillaries.
• Explain how circulation delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes carbon dioxide and wastes.
• Identify how circulation supports thermoregulation and helps the immune system respond to infection.+ Show more

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• Explain how VSEPR theory uses electron pair repulsion to predict molecular geometry
• Identify common molecular shapes (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, and bent) from electron regions
• Describe how molecular shape affects polarity and related macroscopic properties such as boiling point and solubility

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• Explain how reproductive isolation leads to the formation of distinct species
• Compare allopatric and sympatric speciation based on how gene flow is reduced
• Describe how genetic divergence accumulates through selection, drift, and mutation+ Show more

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• Identify major organelles and describe the roles they play in cell processes
• Explain how differences in organelle structure and abundance relate to cell function
• Connect organelle specialization to how tissues and organs perform their jobs

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• Explain the major components of a petroleum system (source rock, thermal maturation, migration, reservoir, seal, and traps).
• Analyze how burial history, basin architecture, and reservoir properties influence hydrocarbon generation and accumulation.
• Evaluate concepts used to assess petroleum system risk, including timing and potential leakage pathways.

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• Explain how plate tectonics accounts for mountain building and the formation of ocean basins
• Identify key evidence for plate motion, including seafloor magnetic stripes and earthquake patterns
• Differentiate between divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries+ Show more

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• Explain how matter (elements and compounds) moves through producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.
• Describe how organisms transform matter while conserving essential elements across trophic levels.
• Connect the role of nutrient cycles to ecosystem stability and long-term survival of living things.

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• Explain how fossils in sedimentary rock layers provide clues about Earth’s past environments and organisms.
• Describe how matching fossil types and rock-layer ages across regions can support plate-tectonic ideas.
• Use rock and sediment characteristics to infer past conditions such as changes in climate or deposition.

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• Explain how reproductive isolation prevents gene flow and leads to distinct lineages over time.
• Differentiate allopatric, sympatric, and peripatric speciation using examples and key barriers.
• Analyze how genetic incompatibilities, behavior, and ecological specialization help maintain species boundaries.

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• Explain the difference between design criteria and constraints in engineering solutions
• Identify how measurable requirements and constraints guide feasible design choices
• Use models and evidence to connect design features to expected performance+ Show more

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• Explain how engineering design translates scientific understanding into performance requirements for real societal needs.
• Analyze how engineering choices can affect access, reliability, and safety for different communities.
• Use evidence-based reasoning to evaluate trade-offs and long-term usability in engineering solutions.

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• Use VSEPR theory to predict electron-domain geometry and molecular shape for common molecules
• Connect hybridization to molecular geometry and bond angles
• Explain how molecular shape and polarity influence physical properties such as boiling point and solubility+ Show more

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• Explain the major processes of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
• Describe how gravity and the Sun drive movement of water through Earth’s systems.
• Use evidence to connect water cycle processes to weather, climate, and habitats.

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• Explain how engineered solutions can be part of larger systems through matter, energy, and information flows
• Identify how changes in one system component can create unintended effects or feedback over time
• Evaluate design ideas using system boundaries, interactions, and system-level performance targets

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• Explain how geological processes create and locate natural resources and how that affects extraction feasibility and cost.
• Identify major geohazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis) and describe how they threaten communities and infrastructure.
• Evaluate trade-offs between resource development benefits and environmental risks by using spatial, economic, and hazard vulnerability information.+ Show more

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• Explain how gene expression converts DNA information into functional proteins through transcription and translation.
• Describe how gene regulation (promoters, enhancers, transcription factors, and epigenetic modifications) affects when and where genes are expressed.
• Analyze how regulatory networks create tissue specificity and temporal patterns of protein production.+ Show more

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• Explain how mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow change allele frequencies over time
• Use population-genetics concepts to predict how evolutionary pressures can produce adaptation and diversity
• Analyze the role of population size and environment in shaping phenotypic outcomes

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• Explain how primary productivity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling control energy flow and ecosystem turnover
• Describe how biogeochemical cycles connect organisms to the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere
• Analyze Alberta-specific examples (peatlands, boreal fire, and agricultural soils) and how they affect ecosystem productivity and resilience

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• Explain how molecular markers are used to estimate genetic diversity, inbreeding, effective population size, and gene flow in fragmented populations.
• Interpret genetic metrics (e.g., heterozygosity and genetic structure) to assess demographic and long-term extinction risk.
• Justify conservation planning decisions such as habitat corridors and translocations using conservation genetics evidence.

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• Explain what eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession are and how each changes Earth’s insolation patterns.
• Describe how orbital variations can influence ice sheet growth and melting on tens to hundreds of thousands of years.
• Interpret statements and passages to connect astronomical forcing with glacial–interglacial climate cycles.

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• Explain how organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis in the human body.
• Compare the roles of major organ systems, including respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems.
• Use system-level ideas to describe how signals and transport processes respond to changing conditions.

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• Explain how mid-ocean ridges generate new oceanic crust through seafloor spreading.
• Describe how symmetrical magnetic stripe patterns support the idea of Earth’s magnetic field reversals recorded in basalt.
• Interpret evidence such as crust age patterns and ocean-basin bathymetry to support continuous plate movement.

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• Differentiate ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding based on how electrons behave.
• Predict common physical properties (melting point, solubility, conductivity) from bonding type.
• Relate electronegativity differences and periodic position trends to bond formation.

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• Explain laminar vs. turbulent flow and how it affects mixing and momentum transfer in natural systems
• Apply continuity and Bernoulli’s relationships to predict how pressure and velocity change in fluids
• Use dimensional analysis and scaling ideas (e.g., Reynolds number) to connect lab observations to field conditions

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• Explain how sensor placement, indicator selection, and network design support representative environmental monitoring.
• Describe how temporal resolution and data quality assurance improve long-term trend detection.
• Evaluate how spatial heterogeneity and anthropogenic sources affect interpretation of monitoring results.

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• Describe how energy moves and changes form in real systems (combustion, buildings, and photovoltaic generation).
• Apply the laws of thermodynamics to explain conservation of energy and why useful energy decreases in transformations.
• Evaluate efficiency using energy accounting (useful output vs. total input) and relate losses to environmental impacts.