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• Explain how temperature and salinity differences drive thermohaline circulation
• Describe how wind and Earth’s rotation shape ocean current patterns
• Interpret satellite altimetry and profile data as evidence of ocean changes+ Show more

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• Identify major proxy types used to reconstruct past climate conditions
• Explain how isotopic ratios indicate changes in temperature and water
• Interpret microfossil assemblages as evidence of past environments+ Show more

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• Explain matter movement among biological, geological, and atmospheric reservoirs
• Describe chemical transformations in carbon and nitrogen cycles
• Interpret residence time and flux within biogeochemical cycles+ Show more

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• Identify the three major plate boundary types
• Explain how seafloor spreading creates new oceanic crust
• Describe how subduction produces earthquakes and volcanic arcs+ Show more

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• Explain how disturbance regimes drive ecosystem change over time
• Compare resistance and resilience after an acute disturbance
• Identify thresholds and feedback loops causing ecosystem regime shifts+ Show more

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• Explain how reproductive isolation can contribute to speciation
• Describe how geographic separation can drive lineage splitting
• Explain how polyploidy can create new plant species+ Show more

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• Explain how atoms are conserved during digestion and biosynthesis
• Describe carbon cycling through digestion, biosynthesis, and respiration
• Describe nitrogen cycling through organisms and nitrogenous waste+ Show more

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• Explain how diffusion relates to cell membrane structure
• Explain how osmosis relates to cell membrane structure
• Interpret surface area-to-volume constraints in cell transport models+ Show more

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• Interpret coefficients as mole ratios in balanced chemical equations
• Convert reactant masses between grams and moles using molar mass
• Calculate theoretical product amounts using stoichiometric ratios+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature, pressure, and concentration affect reaction rates
• Explain how catalysts affect reaction pathways and reaction rates
• Predict how changing conditions can shift product distribution at equilibrium+ Show more

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• Formulate an objective function using design variables and assumptions
• Compare predicted outcomes from multiple computational scenarios
• Explain how parameter changes affect model outputs+ Show more

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• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by major structures
• Describe functions of key organelles and cell structures
• Identify nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, membrane, and cell wall+ Show more

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• Compare prototype types by purpose and fidelity
• Select suitable prototype materials and testing protocols
• Interpret prototype test data for design refinement+ Show more

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• Explain how nucleic acid sequences determine amino acid chains
• Describe how protein folding creates specific three-dimensional structures
• Connect protein structure to specific cellular functions+ Show more

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• Describe how weathering, erosion, and deposition change landforms over time
• Identify landform features such as stream channels, valleys, deltas, and hills and connect them to surface processes
• Explain how moving water, wind, and ice can transport soil and sediment+ Show more

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• Identify common external structures in plants and animals and explain how they help living things survive.
• Describe how internal structures (such as hearts and digestive tracts) support body functions.
• Use a model or drawing to show how structures are arranged and connected to body systems.

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• Identify amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and phase in wave descriptions
• Calculate wave speed using frequency and wavelength
• Explain how phase affects constructive and destructive interference+ Show more

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• Explain how glycolysis converts glucose energy into ATP and NADH
• Describe how electron transport creates a proton gradient
• Explain how ATP synthase uses the gradient to produce ATP+ Show more

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• Describe how electric and magnetic fields affect moving charges
• Use vector superposition to predict net field direction
• Predict charged-particle curvature in a uniform magnetic field+ Show more

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• Describe how Earth’s rotation causes day-night changes and the apparent daily motion of the Sun and stars
• Identify patterns in sunrise and sunset positions and connect them to daily and yearly changes
• Sequence lunar phases and explain how the Moon’s appearance changes over about a month+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s orbital motion plus its 23.5° axial tilt creates seasons.
• Use solstices and equinoxes to predict observable changes in sunlight and day length.+ Show more

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• Explain how receptor specificity determines which cells respond to signals.
• Describe how second messengers amplify intracellular signaling responses.
• Compare nervous and endocrine signaling by speed and response duration.+ Show more

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• Explain how instrumental records provide evidence of climate change
• Interpret proxy data as evidence of past climate conditions
• Describe how radiative forcing links greenhouse gases to warming+ Show more

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• Compare design prototypes using quantitative and qualitative criteria
• Apply a scoring matrix to rank design solutions
• Justify a prototype ranking with relevant evidence+ Show more

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• Identify biotic and abiotic components in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
• Explain energy movement through trophic levels in food webs
• Describe how decomposers support nutrient cycling in ecosystems+ Show more

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• Explain how feedbacks and thresholds influence ecosystem stability
• Compare resistance, recovery time, and functional redundancy
• Describe how disturbances can produce alternative stable states+ Show more

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• Explain how core fusion affects stellar luminosity and temperature
• Describe major stages of stellar evolution and end states
• Interpret relationships between stellar temperature and luminosity+ Show more

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• Compare energy sources using resource depletion and environmental criteria
• Explain how extraction affects environmental impacts across an energy lifecycle
• Evaluate lifecycle emissions from extraction, transport, operation, and construction+ Show more

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• Compare technical and policy approaches using life-cycle impacts
• Explain how reclamation and hazards affect resource decision resilience
• Evaluate supply-chain constraints in sustainable extraction strategies+ Show more

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• Explain how electron configuration predicts valence electrons and ion formation.
• Describe how isotopes contribute to atomic mass differences.
• Interpret energy-level and sublevel diagrams to identify periodic patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain matter movement among carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus reservoirs
• Identify major reservoirs and fluxes in biogeochemical cycles
• Interpret residence time and flux direction in cycle changes+ Show more

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• Identify the required function of an engineering design solution
• Define design success using criteria and measurable requirements
• Explain how materials, cost, and safety constrain solutions+ Show more

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• Explain how greenhouse gases alter Earth’s radiative balance
• Describe how albedo changes can amplify or reduce warming
• Explain how thermohaline circulation transports heat through oceans+ Show more

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• Explain how balanced equations represent conservation of mass and atom counts
• Interpret coefficients as mole ratios between reactants and products
• Use molar masses to connect mole ratios with measured mass+ Show more

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• Interpret stratigraphic evidence to establish relative geologic sequences
• Explain how unconformities reveal gaps in deposition and erosion
• Compare radiometric dating and fossil correlation evidence+ Show more

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• Explain how modulation encodes information onto a carrier signal
• Identify how amplitude, frequency, and phase changes encode data
• Explain how bandwidth and noise affect signal fidelity+ Show more

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• Explain energy transfers between kinetic and potential energy stores
• Distinguish closed systems from isolated systems using boundaries
• Interpret thermal energy as a result of mechanical energy losses+ Show more

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• Describe pathways between chemical, electrical, mechanical, and radiant energy
• Explain efficiency using input energy and useful output energy
• Identify thermal losses caused by resistance and friction+ Show more

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• Explain how net work changes an object's kinetic energy
• Calculate work from constant force and displacement
• Identify positive and negative work from physical situations+ Show more

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• Explain how solar input influences seasonal energy availability
• Describe heat transfer among Earth’s major system reservoirs
• Analyze how ocean currents redistribute heat across regions+ Show more

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• Model how total mass is conserved in physical and chemical changes by tracking atoms and particle counts in a closed system
• Use mass measurements before and after a process to support claims about conservation of matter
• Explain why atoms can rearrange while the total number of atoms of each element stays the same

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• Explain how coupled Earth system models connect interacting planetary processes
• Identify datasets that constrain Earth system model hypotheses
• Describe volcanic carbon sources and silicate weathering sinks+ Show more

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• Explain how albedo changes energy available to warm the surface
• Describe how greenhouse gases alter outgoing longwave radiation
• Analyze how soil moisture influences evapotranspiration and precipitation+ Show more

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• Explain how negative feedback maintains stable internal conditions
• Identify sensors, control centers, and effectors in feedback loops
• Describe how positive feedback amplifies physiological changes+ Show more

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• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell organization
• Identify major eukaryotic organelles and their functions
• Explain how compartmentalization supports cellular processes+ Show more

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• Compare solution prototypes using qualitative and quantitative criteria
• Apply a scoring rubric to rank design options
• Use a simple matrix to compare solution choices+ Show more

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• Identify carbon sources and sinks in major Earth reservoirs
• Interpret carbon fluxes and atmospheric carbon dioxide changes
• Explain residence time within carbon reservoirs+ Show more

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• Explain how instrumental records and proxy data inform climate projections
• Describe how radiative forcing relates to observed warming trends
• Interpret ensemble spread as evidence of uncertainty in model projections+ Show more