Use the periodic table to identify the atoms and the number of each kind within a chemical formula.
Distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter.
Calculate average speed using distance and time measurements from investigations.
Distinguish between speed and velocity in linear motion in terms of distance, displacement, and direction.
Measure, record, and interpret an object's motion using distance-time graphs.
Investigate methods of thermal energy transfer into and out of systems, including conduction, convection, and radiation.
Explain the relationship between temperature and the kinetic energy of the particles within a substance.
Describe how gravity governs motion within Earth's solar system.
Describe the evidence that supports that Earth has changed over time, including fossil evidence, plate tectonics, and superposition.
Describe how plate tectonics causes ocean basin formation, earthquakes, mountain building, and volcanic eruptions, including supervolcanoes and hot spots.
Analyze the beneficial and harmful influences of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed.
Describe human dependence and influence on ocean systems and explain how human activities impact these systems.
Diagram the flow of energy within trophic levels and describe how the available energy decreases in successive trophic levels in energy pyramids.
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