Reading comprehension Worksheets

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• Explain how cells convert chemical energy in food into usable energy for life functions
• Describe how cells use energy to support movement, active transport, and maintaining body temperature
• Model energy and matter changes by explaining that energy changes form while matter is conserved

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• Explain how water moves through the atmosphere, land, and oceans during the water cycle
• Describe how energy from the Sun and gravity drive major water cycle processes
• Connect water cycle pathways to weather, climate, and ecosystems

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• Explain how infiltration and aquifers store groundwater within Earth’s subsurface.
• Describe how gravity and pressure differences influence groundwater movement and baseflow.
• Identify factors that control recharge and how pumping can change groundwater levels and quality.

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• Explain how gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps bodies in orbit
• Describe why orbital paths are curved and often elliptical due to changing gravitational direction
• Connect gravity and inertia to predict why objects do not move in straight lines

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• Analyze how technology can create short- and long-term social, economic, and environmental impacts
• Evaluate trade-offs using cost-benefit reasoning and identify unintended consequences
• Explain how policies and ethical considerations can help reduce harmful impacts

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• Select appropriate graph types to represent quantitative and categorical data and justify the choice.
• Interpret graphs by reading axis labels, using proper scaling, and identifying patterns such as trends and outliers.
• Compute and compare summary statistics (mean and median) to support evidence-based conclusions.+ Show more

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• Explain how air cooling and water vapor turning into tiny droplets or ice crystals form clouds.
• Describe how temperature and moisture conditions affect whether clouds produce low clouds, tall storm clouds, or persistent precipitation.
• Connect phase changes and energy transfer to the water cycle and local weather patterns.

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• Explain how increasing temperature increases particle motion and average spacing, causing thermal expansion in solids and liquids.
• Describe how heating changes gas particle motion and increases pressure in a confined space.
• Use particle theory to predict contraction when temperature decreases.

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• Explain how energy transfer during phase changes affects particle motion and arrangement
• Distinguish melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation using the particle model
• Describe why temperature stays relatively steady during a phase change

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• Explain how inertia affects motion when forces change.
• Describe the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration using qualitative reasoning.
• Use action–reaction pairs to predict motion in everyday interactions.

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• Calculate average speed using distance and time, with correct units
• Convert between meters per second (m/s) and kilometers per hour (km/h)
• Distinguish average speed from instantaneous speed using numerical examples

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• Explain recoil and thrust using Newton’s third law (action-reaction forces).
• Describe how equal and opposite forces cause different accelerations for different masses.
• Connect action-reaction force pairs to momentum changes in real situations.

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in an investigation
• Explain how controlled variables support fair comparisons
• Interpret how changes in the dependent variable relate to the independent variable using data from tables or graphs

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• Explain how models use assumptions and simplifications that can limit what they predict accurately
• Identify how discrepancies between observations and predictions can guide revisions to a model
• Distinguish reliable model predictions from approximate representations of complex systems

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• Interpret patterns and relationships in scientific graphs such as scatter plots, histograms, and line graphs.
• Compare groups of data using summary measures like range and averages, and explain what those measures suggest.
• Evaluate claims by considering outliers, inconsistencies, and possible measurement uncertainty.

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• Explain how scientific models represent natural phenomena using relationships like cause-and-effect or energy transfer.
• Evaluate how well a model matches observations and whether its predictions agree with new evidence.
• Distinguish models from exact replicas and describe how models guide scientific reasoning.

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• Explain how measurable data supports or weakens a scientific claim
• Distinguish direct observations from interpretations when analyzing evidence
• Use appropriate units, scales, and comparable methods to evaluate reliability+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific knowledge develops through empirical investigation and evidence evaluation.
• Describe how alternative explanations and uncertainty are handled in scientific reasoning.
• Evaluate how new data can refine models and lead to changes in explanations.

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• Identify observable evidence that suggests a chemical reaction has formed new substances.
• Explain how particle rearrangement connects to macroscopic observations like gas, color change, and precipitates.
• Differentiate chemical evidence from physical or reversible changes.

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• Identify physical and chemical properties of matter using everyday examples.
• Explain how properties help classify and distinguish substances under consistent conditions.
• Determine whether statements about matter properties are true or false.

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• Describe the particle arrangement and motion in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma
• Explain phase changes using kinetic molecular ideas and energy transfer
• Interpret basic links between temperature, energy, and macroscopic changes (melting, boiling, condensation, sublimation)

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• Explain the difference between static and kinetic friction and how each affects motion.
• Describe how surface texture, normal force, and material pairing influence frictional force.
• Apply friction concepts to real-world situations such as tire traction, ploughing snow, and road wear.

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• Identify measurable physical properties of matter (density, solubility, melting point, boiling point, and conductivity).
• Compare properties to classify materials and predict physical behavior in everyday situations.
• Explain how quantitative measurements relate to observable changes such as melting, dissolving, and temperature changes.

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• Resolve the weight of an object on a slope into perpendicular and parallel (downslope) components
• Explain how friction and the downslope component determine whether an object tends to move or stay at rest
• Predict how increasing slope steepness changes the unbalanced force and motion tendency

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• Differentiate speed, velocity, and acceleration using correct scientific definitions.
• Identify whether a quantity is scalar or vector based on its definition.
• Interpret changes in motion from simple distance/position and time information.

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• Differentiate between mass and weight using gravity as the key idea for weight.
• Explain how mass stays constant while weight changes when gravitational acceleration changes.
• Use correct units and measurement tools to describe mass and weight in real-world situations.

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• Explain why instrument calibration and consistent units matter when measuring motion and force.
• Estimate and interpret uncertainty and measurement error using repeat trials.
• Use significant figures appropriately when reporting distances, times, and force readings.

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• Explain how elastic forces act when a spring or elastic material is deformed
• Use proportional ideas (force vs. displacement) to describe linear elastic behavior and its limits
• Identify how the restorative direction of elastic forces helps produce overall force balance in mechanical systems

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• Identify system components and distinguish internal interactions from external interactions.
• Use force accounting to predict static equilibrium or net acceleration in complex systems.
• Explain how multiple forces combine to produce observable motion or balanced conditions.

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• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes by identifying what evidence appears during each.
• Connect observable signs (state change, colour shift, gas production, energy transfer) to the type of change.
• Explain why chemical changes create new substances while physical changes usually do not.

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• Explain how energy is transformed in photosynthesis and cellular respiration using ATP as an energy currency.
• Describe how materials move into and out of cells through membrane transport processes such as diffusion and osmosis.
• Connect biochemical inputs and outputs to organelle interdependence and cellular homeostasis.

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• Explain how eukaryotic cells are organized into compartments and how organelles support specific functions.
• Describe the roles of the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts in maintaining homeostasis.
• Connect membrane transport and compartmentalization to the overall activity of the cell.

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• Explain what a closed system is and how it differs from open and isolated systems
• Apply the law of conservation of mass to analyze reactants and products in closed chemical changes
• Identify appropriate measurements (mass, gas volume/pressure) that provide evidence in closed-system experiments

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• Explain how mass conservation helps interpret chemical and physical changes in environmental systems.
• Apply particle theory to describe how contamination and remediation can change over time.
• Classify environmental substances and processes (e.g., sources, sinks, mixtures, and phases) using system-level evidence.

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• Explain how gas particle motion relates to temperature and pressure in a confined space.
• Use particle models to describe how gases expand, compress, and diffuse.
• Predict how changes in temperature affect pressure and gas behavior in real-world Alberta contexts.

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• Identify homogeneous mixtures and distinguish them from heterogeneous mixtures using particle-level reasoning and macroscopic observations.
• Explain how solubility and concentration affect the behavior of solutions and alloys.
• Interpret examples of homogeneous mixtures in environmental and transportation contexts.

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• Explain how intermolecular forces influence melting point, boiling point, and vapor pressure
• Use particle-level reasoning to predict changes in volatility and solubility
• Connect molecular interactions to real Alberta conditions such as freeze–thaw cycles, oil-sands hydrocarbon behavior, and humidity-driven evaporation

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• Explain the conservation of mass for physical and chemical changes in a closed system.
• Use particle and weighing ideas to account for all matter before and after a change.
• Interpret why total mass stays the same when nothing escapes a sealed container.

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• Explain how corrosion involves chemical change and is influenced by environmental factors such as moisture and salts
• Identify evidence of corrosion by describing changes in material properties and new substances formed
• Connect protective strategies (coatings, galvanization, drainage) to how they slow corrosion reactions

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• Explain particle theory using the ideas that matter is made of discrete particles and that particles have motion.
• Relate particle arrangement and motion to observable properties such as rigidity, flow, and compressibility.
• Use examples (like frozen rivers and prairie fog) to describe how temperature affects particle motion and state changes.

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• Explain how energy changes and particle motion relate to phase transitions between solid, liquid, and gas.
• Identify examples of melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation in everyday and Alberta-based contexts.
• Describe how phase transitions affect temperature, pressure-related behavior, and natural systems like rivers and watersheds.

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• Explain how particle arrangement affects the properties of solids, liquids, and gases
• Use evidence from bonding strength and energy to describe why states behave differently
• Relate state properties to everyday Alberta examples (ice on lakes, oil viscosity, and atmospheric gas behavior)

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• Classify substances and mixtures as elements, compounds, or mixtures based on particle-level composition.
• Distinguish between pure substances and mixtures using observable properties and reasoning.
• Use classification to explain real-world examples such as groundwater minerals and oil-sands crude oil.+ Show more

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• Use Ohm’s law and equivalent resistance to find currents and voltages in simple series and parallel circuits.
• Apply conservation ideas (Kirchhoff’s laws) to check consistency between expected and measured electrical values.
• Calculate electrical power from voltage and current and interpret how changes in components affect a circuit.

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• Explain how electric current relates to the rate of charge flow and how resistance opposes that flow
• Use the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance to predict circuit behavior
• Describe how material properties, temperature, and geometry affect resistance+ Show more

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• Explain how changing magnetic flux and relative motion can produce an electromotive force (EMF).
• Describe how an induced current is affected by the rate of change of flux and the number of turns in a coil.
• Connect electromagnetic induction to real systems such as transformers and electrical generators.

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• Describe how electrical energy can transform into thermal, radiant, and mechanical energy in everyday devices
• Explain why energy losses occur and how efficiency affects how much useful energy we get
• Relate Alberta’s electricity generation and the power grid to real-world supply, demand, and performance

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• Describe how magnetic fields are produced by magnets and by moving electric charges in current-carrying wires.
• Use field line diagrams to predict the direction and relative strength of a magnetic field.
• Explain how ferromagnetic materials and electromagnets affect magnetic field patterns and practical applications.