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• Explain the principles of wave interference, including constructive and destructive interference.
• Describe the conditions required for coherence in wave phenomena.
• Analyze patterns produced by single- and double-slit diffraction and relate them to wavelength and aperture size.+ Show more

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• Interpret acceleration as the rate and direction of change of velocity using speed-time information.
• Determine whether acceleration is roughly constant or changing from distance-time and speed-time patterns.
• Use the shape of a distance-time or speed-time graph to explain changes in slope or curvature over time.

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• Understand the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.
• Identify different types of decomposers such as fungi, bacteria, and detritivores.
• Explain how environmental factors like temperature, moisture, and oxygen affect decomposition.+ Show more

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• Explain key causes and outcomes of revolutions, using the French Revolution as an example
• Analyze how political ideologies such as nationalism, liberalism, and socialism influenced revolutionary demands
• Compare revolution-driven changes in governance and society across different regions

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• Explain how the fossil record provides evidence about changes in life over long periods of time.
• Use the concepts of layering and fossil age to compare organisms found in older versus younger rocks.
• Describe how anatomy comparisons among species can support evolutionary relationships.+ Show more

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• Describe the major stages of an animal life cycle from birth or hatching to adulthood.
• Explain how different life stages can have different needs and risks within a species.
• Identify how metamorphosis changes an animal’s body structures and diet as it grows.+ Show more

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• Explain how chemical properties (such as stability and solubility) influence environmental persistence and exposure.
• Assess benefits and risks of common chemicals by tracing routes of exposure and measurable impacts.
• Apply safe-handling, disposal, and alternative-selection strategies to reduce health and environmental harm.+ Show more

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• Explain how the Wright brothers used perseverance and innovation to make early powered flight possible
• Identify key ideas about forces of motion and the challenges of early airplanes
• Use vocabulary related to aviation to describe how flight technology improved over time

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• Explain the purpose of reference conditions and how they guide restoration goals.
• Compare active and passive restoration approaches and describe example trade-offs.
• Identify factors for restoration planning, including species selection, genetic considerations, and habitat connectivity.+ Show more

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• Identify biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and explain how they relate to energy flow.
• Describe trophic levels and food-web connections, including the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain how decomposition supports nutrient cycling and how ecological niches and habitat heterogeneity affect ecosystem structure and stability.

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• Explain how increasing angle of attack changes airflow and lift on an airfoil
• Describe the difference between the linear lift regime and the post-stall regime
• Identify factors that change critical angle, including wing incidence, flap settings, and Reynolds number+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between static and dynamic stability in aircraft
• Describe how center of gravity (CG) position relates to pitch stability
• Identify how wing dihedral angle and tail/fin design affect roll and yaw stability+ Show more

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces on an aircraft and describe the motion each one influences (roll, pitch, and yaw).
• Explain how deflection of a control surface changes local lift, drag, and moments.
• Describe control authority and how factors like surface sizing and hinge moments affect responsiveness and energy cost.+ Show more

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• Explain the iterative design process used to improve aircraft and glider performance
• Describe how engineers use measurements of lift and drag to refine prototypes
• Identify trade-offs among lift, drag, weight, and stability during design decisions+ Show more

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• Understand how to interpret coefficient ratios in balanced chemical equations to relate amounts of reactants and products.
• Apply proportional relationships to calculate masses of substances involved in chemical reactions.
• Estimate mass changes during reactions such as corrosion or fuel consumption using relative mass concepts.+ Show more

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• Compare embryonic development stages across different taxa to identify conserved features.
• Explain how developmental structures like pharyngeal pouches and limb buds reflect evolutionary relationships.
• Analyze developmental timing and patterning to understand phylogenetic connections among vertebrates.+ Show more

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• Explain how interaction time affects average collision force
• Describe how deformation can absorb energy during collisions
• Interpret force-time graphs to compare safety designs+ Show more

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• Calculate linear momentum from mass, velocity, and direction.
• Determine total momentum before and after an interaction.
• Apply momentum conservation to isolated systems and recoil.+ Show more

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• Explain how net force, mass, and acceleration are related
• Interpret free-body diagrams showing balanced and unbalanced forces
• Calculate acceleration using net force and mass+ Show more

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• Explain how mass, charge, and separation affect force magnitude
• Calculate gravitational and electrostatic force magnitudes using quantitative models
• Apply inverse-square relationships to predict changes in force+ Show more

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• Interpret P-wave and S-wave behavior as evidence for Earth’s layers
• Explain how density and composition distinguish Earth’s internal layers
• Describe how mantle convection redistributes thermal energy+ Show more

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• Explain how solar flux and albedo affect Earth's energy balance
• Describe how greenhouse gases transfer and re-emit infrared energy
• Explain how ocean heat transport influences regional climate patterns+ Show more

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• Interpret field lines as representations of direction and relative magnitude.
• Explain how superposition combines overlapping field effects as vectors.
• Describe magnetic forces acting on moving charged particles.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic forces shape continental and ocean-floor features
• Describe how seafloor spreading changes Earth's surface
• Explain how subduction contributes to volcanic arc formation+ Show more

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• Distinguish physical and chemical weathering processes.
• Explain how gravity drives mass wasting on hillslopes.
• Describe how flowing water transports and deposits sediment.+ Show more

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• Compare design solutions using measurable performance criteria
• Explain how life-cycle costs affect design evaluations
• Analyze uncertainty and sensitivity in design decisions+ Show more

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• Explain how processes transform rocks through the rock cycle
• Relate temperature and pressure to mineral stability
• Trace pathways among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks+ Show more

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• Identify functional, social, economic, environmental, and regulatory constraints
• Explain how stakeholder needs affect engineering design choices
• Compare conceptual designs using requirements and trade-offs+ Show more

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• Identify geological and atmospheric processes that produce natural hazards
• Interpret hazard maps and recurrence intervals
• Explain how paleoevidence reveals past hazardous events+ Show more

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• Compare prototyping methods by fidelity, materials, time, and purpose
• Select suitable prototypes for different design and testing needs
• Interpret performance measurements to guide prototype refinement+ Show more

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• Explain relationships among model inputs, design variables, and outputs
• Describe how parameters support computational model development
• Explain how objective functions help compare design performance+ Show more

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• Explain how a protoplanetary disk contributed to planet formation
• Compare inner rocky planets with outer gas giants
• Describe evidence scientists use to study planetary origins+ Show more

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• Explain how runoff affects river discharge and sediment transport
• Analyze how erosion and deposition reshape Earth's surface
• Interpret hydrologic data as evidence of landscape change+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity produces and maintains orbital motion
• Describe how orbital period relates to orbit size
• Explain how escape velocity affects spacecraft motion+ Show more

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• Explain how redshift supports evidence for an expanding universe
• Interpret how Hubble’s law relates distance to recession speed
• Describe how cosmic microwave background measurements constrain cosmic history+ Show more

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• Explain how stars form and produce energy during the main sequence.
• Describe how stellar mass affects lifetime and final outcome.
• Interpret the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram using brightness and temperature.+ Show more

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• Explain how soil conservation practices reduce erosion and protect productive soil
• Analyze how land use affects infiltration, runoff, and watershed health
• Explain how irrigation practices can cause groundwater depletion and salinization+ Show more

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• Interpret long-term atmospheric carbon dioxide records
• Explain how fossil fuel combustion alters Earth systems
• Describe how deforestation can influence atmospheric carbon dioxide+ Show more

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• Explain electromagnetic radiation using wave and photon descriptions.
• Relate frequency, wavelength, and photon energy using Planck’s relation.
• Describe how materials affect electromagnetic signals through absorption and attenuation.+ Show more

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• Compare resource choices using environmental and economic criteria
• Evaluate resource trade-offs involving water, land, and emissions
• Explain how extraction and remediation affect life-cycle impacts+ Show more

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• Explain how occurrence and frequency contribute to hazard risk assessment
• Distinguish exposure from vulnerability in community hazard assessments
• Interpret return-period information and historical hazard records+ Show more

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• Explain how amplitude, frequency, and phase encode information.
• Compare analog amplitude modulation with pulse-code modulation.
• Describe how multiplexing allows signals to share channels.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy is conserved during transfers within a system
• Distinguish energy reservoirs, transfers, and system boundaries
• Compare closed and isolated systems+ Show more

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• Define amplitude, frequency, wavelength, phase, and wave speed
• Calculate wave speed, frequency, and wavelength using v = f × λ
• Compare transverse and longitudinal wave examples+ Show more

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• Explain how renewable energy, storage, and grid capacity interact
• Describe how life-cycle accounting compares emissions across energy stages
• Explain how carbon capture can reduce some facility emissions+ Show more

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• Compare digital and analog transmission methods.
• Explain how bandwidth affects communication channels.
• Interpret signal-to-noise ratio and bit error rate.+ Show more

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation transfer thermal energy
• Calculate thermal energy transferred using Q = mcΔT
• Interpret positive and negative Q values for energy changes+ Show more

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• Explain how energy changes form during common energy conversions
• Identify useful outputs and other transfers using energy accounting
• Calculate efficiency from known input and useful output energy+ Show more