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5.C.2.b
Cite examples that demonstrate the transformation of electrical energy into other forms of energy.
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B |
8 |
4.D.3.a
Investigate and describe the occurrence of chemical reactions using the following evidence:
- Color change
- Formation of a precipitate or gas
- Release of heat or light
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C |
8 |
3.D.1.b
Recognize that adaptations may include variations in structures, behaviors, or physiology, such as spiny leaves on a cactus, birdcalls, and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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3.D.1.b
Recognize that adaptations may include variations in structures, behaviors, or physiology, such as spiny leaves on a cactus, birdcalls, and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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D |
8 |
2.D.2.a
Identify and describe the relationships among the period of revolution of a planet, the length of its solar year, and its distance from the sun.
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D |
8 |
2.D.2.b
Identify and explain the relationship between the rotation of a planet or moon on its axis and the length of the solar day for that celestial object.
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A |
8 |
2.D.3.b
Recognize and describe that as Earth orbits the sun, the tilt of Earth's axis causes
- Changes in the angle of the sun in the sky during the year
- Seasonal differences in the northern and southern latitudes
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C |
7 |
3.A.1.c
Use analogies, models, or drawings to represent that animals and plants have a great variety of body plans and internal structures that define the way they live, grow, survive, and reproduce.
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C |
8 |
6.B.1.a
Based on data from research identify and describe how natural processes change the environment.
- Cyclic climate change
- Sedimentation in watersheds
- Population cycles
- Extinction
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B |
8 |
6.B.1.b
Identify and describe how human activities produce changes in natural processes:
- Climate change
- Loss of habitat due to construction
- Hunting and fishing
- Introduction of nonnative species
- Cycling of matter
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A |
8 |
1.C.1.b
Interpret tables and graphs produced by others and describe in words the relationships they show.
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C |
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2.C.2.b
Recognize and explain that major geologic events (earthquakes, volcanic activity, sea floor spreading) occur along crustal plate boundaries.
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A |
8 |
1.C.1.a
Organize and present data in tables and graphs and identify relationships they reveal.
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D |
8 |
1.C.1.b
Interpret tables and graphs produced by others and describe in words the relationships they show.
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D |
8 |
1.A.1.g
Give reasons for the importance of waiting until an investigation has been repeated many times before accepting the results as correct.
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A |
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3.F.1.c
Explain that within any environment organisms with similar needs may compete with one another for resources.
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B |
8 |
5.A.2.b
Demonstrate and explain, through a variety of examples, that moving objects will stay in motion at the same speed and in the same direction unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
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A |
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3.B.2.a
Describe and explain that the complex set of systems found in multicellular organisms are made up of different kinds of tissues and organs which are themselves composed of differentiated cells.
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D |
8 |
4.A.1.a
Describe how elements form compounds and molecules.
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D |
8 |
4.B.1.c
Give reasons to justify the statement, "If the number of atoms stays the same no matter how the same atoms are rearranged, then their total mass stays the same."
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5.A.1.c
Compare accelerated and constant motions using time, distance, and velocity.
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B |
7 |
6.B.1.a
Identify and describe a local, regional, or global environmental issue.
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C |
8 |
2.D.3.b
Recognize and describe that as Earth orbits the sun, the tilt of Earth's axis causes
- Changes in the angle of the sun in the sky during the year
- Seasonal differences in the northern and southern latitudes
/toolkit/vsc/assessment_items/msa_science_8_117.xml
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A |
6 |
2.D.1.c
Identify and describe the general pattern of movement of all objects in our solar system.
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D |
8 |
2.D.2.a
Identify and describe the relationships among the period of revolution of a planet, the length of its solar year, and its distance from the sun.
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C |
6 |
6.A.1.e
Identify possible solutions to problems associated with obtaining, using, and distributing natural resources.
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A |
8 |
1.B.1.e
Question claims based on vague statements or on statements made by people outside their area of expertise.
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B |
6 |
6.A.1.c
Identify and describe how the natural change processes may be affected by human activities.
- Agriculture
- Beach Preservation
- Mining
- Development/construction
- Stream/river alteration
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D |
6 |
2.A.4.d
Cite features that can be used as evidence to distinguish among the three types of rocks and relate these features to the processes that form each rock type.
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D |
8 |
3.D.1.b
Recognize that adaptations may include variations in structures, behaviors, or physiology, such as spiny leaves on a cactus, birdcalls, and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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1.A.1.a
Explain that scientists differ greatly in what phenomena they study and how they go about their work.
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D |
6 |
6.B.1.c
Identify and describe that ecosystems can be impacted by human activities.
- Protection of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
- Resource acquisition and use
- Land use decisions (agriculture, mining, and development)
- Recycling
- Use and disposal of toxic substances
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A |
6 |
5.D.1.a
Cite examples to show that waves transfer energy from one place to another.
- Light
- Sound
- Earthquake waves
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B |
7 |
3.B.2.b
Select several body systems and explain the role of cells, tissues and organs that effectively carry out a vital function for the organism, such as
- Obtaining food and providing energy (digestive, circulatory, respiratory)
- Defense (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, immune)
- Reproduction (reproductive, endocrine, circulatory)
- Waste removal (excretory, respiratory, circulatory)
- Breathing (respiratory, circulatory)
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A |
8 |
5.B.1.a
Based on observable phenomena, identify and describe examples of heat being transferred through conduction and through convection.
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C |
8 |
5.B.1.b
Based on observable phenomena, identify examples to illustrate that radiation does not require matter to transfer heat energy.
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A |
8 |
5.B.2.a
Identify and describe the various forms of energy that are transformed in order for systems (living and non-living) to operate.
- Chemical - Flashlight battery-Light
- Mechanical - Pulleys-Motion
- Solar/Radiant - Solar calculator
- Chemical - Plant cells
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D |
8 |
6.B.1.b
Identify and describe how human activities produce changes in natural processes:
- Climate change
- Loss of habitat due to construction
- Hunting and fishing
- Introduction of nonnative species
- Cycling of matter
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C |
7 |
6.A.1.a
Based on data identify and describe the positive and negative impacts of an increasing human population on the use of natural resources
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C |
6 |
4.D.1.b
Based on data gathered, identify and describe various processes used to separate mixtures.
- Filtration
- Evaporation
- Paper Chromatography
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D |
8 |
4.D.3.a
Investigate and describe the occurrence of chemical reactions using the following evidence:
- Color change
- Formation of a precipitate or gas
- Release of heat or light
/toolkit/vsc/assessment_items/msa_science_8_126.xml
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4.B.1.c
Give reasons to justify the statement, "If the number of atoms stays the same no matter how the same atoms are rearranged, then their total mass stays the same."
/toolkit/vsc/assessment_items/msa_science_8_127.xml
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B |
8 |
6.B.1.b
Identify and describe how human activities produce changes in natural processes:
- Climate change
- Loss of habitat due to construction
- Hunting and fishing
- Introduction of nonnative species
- Cycling of matter
/toolkit/vsc/assessment_items/msa_science_8_128.xml
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D |
6 |
2.C.1.b
Recognize and describe that the Earth's core
- Is at the center of the Earth
- Is very hot
- Is dense and metallic
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