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• Understand the concept of natural selection and how it influences species adaptation
• Identify real-world examples of natural selection in various organisms
• Explain the process by which traits become more or less common in populations over generations

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• Explain how ocean currents move water and transport heat around Earth.
• Identify how wind patterns and Earth’s rotation influence surface currents.
• Describe how warm and cold currents affect coastal climates compared with inland areas.

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• Explain how limiting resources affect population growth and survival over time
• Identify examples of limiting factors (water, space, light, nutrients) and relate them to carrying capacity
• Compare how limiting factors can differ across species and life stages

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• Understand how to interpret the slope and intercepts of a linear function.
• Apply algebraic models to graph linear functions in real-world contexts.
• Analyze and describe the behavior of linear graphs based on their equations.+ Show more

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• Describe physical changes as changes in form or phase that do not create new substances
• Use the idea of conservation of identity to explain why particles stay the same during physical changes
• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes using observable evidence

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• Explain how geoscience processes (plate tectonics, sedimentation, and weathering) help form mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Describe how the locations of ore deposits, petroleum basins, and aquifers follow patterns in Earth’s geologic history and water flow.
• Evaluate how demand, extraction impacts, and technology affect long-term availability and responsible resource allocation.

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• Identify definitional phrases within sentences.
• Use surrounding sentences to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Differentiate literal language from figurative or technical language through context.+ Show more

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• Define ionic bonding and describe how it occurs between cations and anions.
• Explain the significance of electrostatic forces in the formation of ionic compounds.
• Identify properties of ionic compounds such as crystal structure, melting point, and conductivity.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural records like ice cores provide evidence of past climate conditions.
• Identify different natural indicators used to assess historical climate changes.
• Learn about the impact of long-term climate drivers on Earth's energy balance and circulation.+ Show more

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• Recognize the basic concept of London dispersion forces
• Explain how dispersion forces influence molecular interactions
• Identify the factors affecting the strength of dispersion forces+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of cell signaling.
• Identify different types of signaling mechanisms.
• Describe how receptor proteins interact with ligands.+ Show more

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• Identify key ideas about risk–benefit thinking in biotechnology ethics.
• Use evidence from a passage to explain why ethical decisions depend on more than scientific claims.
• Practice evaluating genetic technologies by considering benefits, risks, and uncertainty.

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• Identify major structures involved in the airflow pathway from the nose to the alveoli.
• Explain how airflow and diffusion set up respiratory gas exchange conditions.

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• Apply geometric concepts to analyze the relationships between shapes and figures.
• Calculate coordinate positions and interpret spatial arrangements.
• Identify similarity, congruence, and symmetry in real-world contexts.+ Show more

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• Explain how common ancestry and evolutionary change produce similarities and differences among organisms.
• Use multiple lines of evidence (anatomy, fossils, and molecular data) to support evolutionary relationships.
• Interpret how shared traits and genetic information can indicate lineage divergence over time.+ Show more

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• Calculate and interpret interest, percentages, and financial gains or losses.
• Apply mathematical reasoning to evaluate different financial choices.
• Analyze real-world financial scenarios involving saving, borrowing, and investing.

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• Understand different types of population growth models, including logistic and exponential growth.
• Identify factors that limit population size, such as resources and predation.
• Interpret graphs of population curves to analyze fluctuations and steady states.+ Show more

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• Understand how the cardiovascular and respiratory systems interact during physical activity.
• Analyze the feedback mechanisms that regulate homeostasis in human organ systems.
• Describe emergent properties that arise from integrated organ functions.

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• Interpret scientific graphs and data visualizations
• Translate quantitative findings across different disciplinary languages
• Critique evidence quality and identify uncertainties in scientific data+ Show more

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• Define what a crystal lattice is and describe its significance.
• Identify different types of lattice structures such as ionic, metallic, and covalent network.
• Explain how atomic arrangements influence the physical properties of solids.

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• Explain how density differences create layered (stratified) fluids and pycnoclines
• Interpret how temperature and salinity affect density gradients in natural and engineered systems
• Describe buoyancy and vertical mixing across fluid interfaces and predict when overturning is likely

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• Understand the basic principles of biotechnology ethics
• Identify key issues related to cloning, genome editing, and recombinant organisms
• Recognize ethical, legal, and social considerations in biotechnology applications

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• Describe how a Sun–Earth–Moon geometric model predicts lunar phase illumination from a viewpoint
• Use the model to explain the sequence of crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full Moon phases
• Relate observed changes in phase over time to the Moon’s apparent motion and the synodic period

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• Understand what ecosystem resilience is and how it contributes to stability.
• Identify the effects of natural and human-made disturbances on ecosystems.
• Analyze feedback mechanisms, thresholds, and recovery pathways in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain the role of the equivalence point in titration theory and how stoichiometry connects moles to measured volumes
• Describe how indicator choice (or pH probes) relates to pH changes near equivalence for accurate endpoint detection
• Apply titration relationships to calculate an unknown concentration from titrant concentration and measured titrant volume

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• Explain how insulin and glucagon regulate blood glucose during feeding and fasting
• Describe how the liver, muscle, and adipose tissues respond to pancreatic hormones
• Use hormone feedback logic to predict what happens to blood glucose under changing conditions+ Show more

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• Understand the organization of the periodic table.
• Interpret periodic trends such as atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity.
• Relate electron configurations and nuclear effects to periodic patterns.+ Show more

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• Describe how fluid speed and pressure are related in Bernoulli's principle.
• Explain the conservation of energy in fluid flow.
• Apply Bernoulli's principle to real-world examples like airfoils and constricted pipes.

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• Identify how different measurement tools have varying levels of resolution.
• Understand how repeated measurements estimate uncertainty.
• Learn how graphs and tables can display measurement ranges and error margins.+ Show more

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• Identify common standardized circuit symbols and what they represent.
• Use diagram conventions (nodes, wires, and polarity) to predict how current can flow.
• Explain how connection types in a circuit diagram affect the paths between components.

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• Understand the process of igneous rock formation from cooling magma
• Identify the different pathways of rock transformation in the rock cycle
• Explain how pressure and temperature influence metamorphic rocks+ Show more

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• Explain how decomposers (fungi and bacteria) break down dead organisms and waste
• Describe how decomposition returns nutrients to the environment for producers to reuse
• Connect matter cycling through decomposition to ecosystem stability over time

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• Identify the main components of the electron transport chain
• Describe how the proton-motive force is generated
• Explain the process of ATP synthesis via chemiosmotic coupling+ Show more

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• Explain how atomic structure (electron configuration) relates to periodic trends in electronegativity and ion formation.
• Predict how properties change across periods and down groups using electron arrangement patterns.
• Use periodic trends to justify typical reactivity and common ion charges for representative elements.

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• Identify key ideas about how traits, heredity, and environment relate to natural selection
• Define science vocabulary in context, including population, trait, heritable variation, and allele

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• Describe the atomic composition and bonding arrangements in simple molecules like water and carbon dioxide.
• Explain how particle models and symbolic formulas represent molecular structures.
• Distinguish between discrete molecules and extended solids such as ionic lattices.+ Show more

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• Use fossil sequences, comparative anatomy, biogeographic patterns, and molecular phylogenies to interpret descent with modification.
• Explain how mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow can change allele frequencies and traits over short and long timescales.
• Apply evolutionary models to predict how populations respond to selective pressures in changing environments.

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• Understand the concept of biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
• Identify different methods used to measure biodiversity
• Recognize the importance of biodiversity for ecosystem stability and health+ Show more

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• Explain how scientists use multiple observations and measurements to support evidence-based claims.
• Distinguish between direct observations and data derived from measurements or models.
• Evaluate the strength of a claim by considering data quality, consistency, and reasonable interpretation.+ Show more

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• Explain how stratigraphy, radiometric ages, paleomagnetism, structural relationships, and fossils work together in integrated reconstruction.
• Use multiple evidence types to build a chronological sequence of deformation, magmatism, and sedimentation.
• Justify how integrated reconstructions constrain plate-motion and paleoenvironments.

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• Explain the cause-and-effect chain in convection using temperature, density, and fluid motion
• Identify natural convection patterns in air based on density differences
• Use convection vocabulary (buoyancy, boundary layer, density) to describe heat transfer

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• Identify the main layers of Earth and understand their composition and characteristics.
• Explain the difference between chemical and mechanical layering within Earth.
• Describe how seismic wave behavior helps scientists understand Earth's interior.+ Show more

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• Explain what phylogenetic trees represent.
• Identify shared derived traits used in constructing trees.
• Interpret branching diagrams to determine common ancestors.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational force depends on the masses of two objects and their separation distance.
• Use the inverse-square relationship to predict how changes in distance affect gravitational force.
• Describe how gravity governs orbits, satellite motion, and tidal effects using cause-and-effect reasoning.

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• Understand how xylem and phloem transport water, minerals, and sugars in trees.
• Identify how environmental conditions affect sap flow in trees.
• Explain the protective features of bark against herbivory and fire.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for representing algebraic expressions and equations.
• Interpret and write expressions involving operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Evaluate the equivalence of different expressions using properties of operations.+ Show more

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• Understand how ground-based telescopes help astronomers observe the sky
• Identify different instruments used in space science
• Describe how satellite data is used to study Earth's surface and atmosphere+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material