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		<title>Physics Glossary</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: Created page with &amp;quot;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions. == A == &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; == B == &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; == C == &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; == D...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-7|celestial bodies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-7|eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|glacier]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|inlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Chemistry Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q1|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|non-ideal gas behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|subatomic particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|ultraviolet radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|visible spectrum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Chemistry Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q1|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-ideal gas behavior&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|subatomic particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|ultraviolet radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|visible spectrum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Chemistry Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q1|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-ideal gas behavior&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|subatomic particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|ultraviolet radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|visible spectrum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-ideal gas behavior&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|subatomic particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|ultraviolet radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|visible spectrum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Australia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|C-enzyme]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|calcium carbonate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q5|carbon sequestration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|carbonic acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|codon chart]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|Colorado]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|combustion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|coral bleaching]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|deforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Great Barrier Reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|herbivores]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|inflammatory response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|K-T extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|leaf fossil phases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|mammals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|mass extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|mRNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|New Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|non-avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q4|omnivore]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Pickles Coral Reef, Florida]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|polyps]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|prostaglandin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q3|prostaglandin receptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|reforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|ribbon model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|sedimentation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q5|selective breeding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|tentacles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|transplanting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3019</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3019"/>
		<updated>2025-06-23T12:43:16Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Australia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|C-enzyme]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|calcium carbonate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q5|carbon sequestration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|carbonic acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|codon chart]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|Colorado]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Clustert#q1|combustion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|coral bleaching]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|deforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Great Barrier Reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|herbivores]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|inflammatory response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|K-T extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|leaf fossil phases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|mammals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|mass extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|mRNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|New Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|non-avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q4|omnivore]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Pickles Coral Reef, Florida]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|polyps]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|prostaglandin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q3|prostaglandin receptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|reforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|ribbon model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|sedimentation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q5|selective breeding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|tentacles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|transplanting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* urbanization&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3018</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3018"/>
		<updated>2025-06-23T12:39:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Australia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|C-enzyme]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|calcium carbonate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q5|carbon sequestration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|carbonic acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|codon chart]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|Colorado]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Clustert#q1|combustion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|coral bleaching]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|deforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Great Barrier Reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|herbivores]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|inflammatory response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|K-T extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|leaf fossil phases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|mammals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|mass extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|mRNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|New Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|non-avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q4|omnivore]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Pickles Coral Reef, Florida]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|polyps]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|prostaglandin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q3|prostaglandin receptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|reforestation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|ribbon model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|sedimentation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q5|selective breeding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* stinging cell&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* tentacles&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* transplanting&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* urbanization&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* variation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* water&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Australia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|C-enzyme]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|calcium carbonate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q5|carbon sequestration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|carbonic acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|codon chart]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|Colorado]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|coral bleaching]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Great Barrier Reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|herbivores]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* inflammatory response&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|K-T extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|leaf fossil phases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mammals&lt;br /&gt;
* mass extinction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mRNA sequence&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|New Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|non-avian dinosaurs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q4|omnivore]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* pharynx&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* photosynthesis reduction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickles Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
* polyps&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin receptor&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ribbon model&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* selective breeding&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* stinging cell&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* tentacles&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* transplanting&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* urbanization&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* variation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* water&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3016</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3016"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T20:36:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Australia&lt;br /&gt;
* avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* C-enzyme&lt;br /&gt;
* calcium carbonate&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbon sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbonic acid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* codon chart&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* coral bleaching&lt;br /&gt;
* coral reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Great Barrier Reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* herbivores&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* impact event&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* inflammatory response&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* K-T extinction&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* leaf fossil phases&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mammals&lt;br /&gt;
* mass extinction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mRNA sequence&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* omnivore&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* pharynx&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* photosynthesis reduction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickles Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
* polyps&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin receptor&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ribbon model&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* selective breeding&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* stinging cell&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* tentacles&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* transplanting&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* urbanization&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* variation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* water&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3015</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3015"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T20:28:18Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Archaeopteris&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Australia&lt;br /&gt;
* avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* C-enzyme&lt;br /&gt;
* calcium carbonate&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbon sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbonic acid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* codon chart&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* coral bleaching&lt;br /&gt;
* coral reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Devonian period&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* dissolved carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|endangered species]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|environmental modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Great Barrier Reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* herbivores&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* impact event&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* inflammatory response&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* K-T extinction&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* leaf fossil phases&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mammals&lt;br /&gt;
* mass extinction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mRNA sequence&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]]&lt;br /&gt;
* New Mexico&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* omnivore&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* pharynx&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* photosynthesis reduction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickles Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
* polyps&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|predation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|probability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin&lt;br /&gt;
* prostaglandin receptor&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|protein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ribbon model&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|root development]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|selection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* selective breeding&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* stinging cell&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|survival]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|system model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* tentacles&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* transplanting&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* urbanization&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* variation&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* water&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* zooxanthellae&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3014</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
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		<updated>2025-06-20T20:18:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Archaeopteris&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Australia&lt;br /&gt;
* avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* C-enzyme&lt;br /&gt;
* calcium carbonate&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbon sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbonic acid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* codon chart&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* coral bleaching&lt;br /&gt;
* coral reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Devonian period&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* dissolved carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|endangered species]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|environmental modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Great Barrier Reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* herbivores&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* impact event&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* inflammatory response&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* K-T extinction&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* leaf fossil phases&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mammals&lt;br /&gt;
* mass extinction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mRNA sequence&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickles Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=3013</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=3013"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T20:13:13Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-7|celestial bodies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-7|eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|glacier]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|inlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Chemistry_Glossary&amp;diff=3012</id>
		<title>Chemistry Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Chemistry_Glossary&amp;diff=3012"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T18:46:47Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-ideal gas behavior&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* subatomic particle&lt;br /&gt;
* sugar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ultraviolet radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* visible spectrum&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology&amp;diff=3011</id>
		<title>Biology</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology&amp;diff=3011"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T18:42:45Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: /* HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{DISPLAYTITLE:NYS Biology Learning Standards}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;pe-ce-toggle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology|{{#far:compass}} Performance Expectations]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology Questions|{{#far:circle-question}} Questions]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology claims and evidence|{{#far:clipboard-list}} Claims and Evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
The performance expectations are listed in the exact order they appear on the [https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/biology.pdf biology course map]. However, the NYSSLS course map notes that &amp;quot;instructional sequences are not assumed&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;student performance expectations (PEs) may be taught in any sequence or grouping within a course&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Structure and Function ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA and Protein Synthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of&lt;br /&gt;
proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on how the DNA code is transcribed and translated in the synthesis of proteins. Types of proteins involved in performing life functions include enzymes, structural proteins, cell receptors, hormones, and antibodies.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the detailed biochemistry of protein synthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Body Systems and Functions&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide&lt;br /&gt;
specific functions within multicellular organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on functions at the organism’s system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, immune response, and organism response to stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Homeostasis and Feedback&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of investigations could include heart rate response to exercise, stomate response to moisture and temperature, and root development in response to water levels.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the cellular processes involved in the feedback mechanism.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mitosis and Differentiation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the outcomes of mitotic division and cell differentiation on growth and development of complex organisms and possible implications for abnormal cell division (cancer) and stem cell research.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific gene control mechanisms or recalling the specific steps of mitosis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Reproduction and Development&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use models to illustrate how human reproduction and development maintains continuity of life.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on structures and function of human reproductive systems, interactions with other human body systems, embryonic development, and influences of environmental factors on development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of hormonal regulation or stages of embryonic development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Photosynthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Synthesis of Biomolecules&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar&lt;br /&gt;
molecules may combine with other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus to form amino acids&lt;br /&gt;
and other carbon-based molecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence from models and simulations to support explanations for the synthesis of lipids, starches, proteins, and nucleic acids.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of the specific chemical reactions or identification of structural and molecular formulas for macromolecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cellular Respiration&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate that aerobic cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of the inputs and outputs of the process of aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment should not include identification of the steps or specific processes involved in aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carrying Capacity and Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of biotic and abiotic&lt;br /&gt;
factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Biodiversity and Populations&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors&lt;br /&gt;
affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of mathematical representations could include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to provided data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ecosystem Stability and Change&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may&lt;br /&gt;
result in a new ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could include ecological succession,&lt;br /&gt;
modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate hunting or seasonal floods; and extreme changes, such as volcanic eruption or sea level rise.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Impacts on Biodiversity&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the&lt;br /&gt;
environment and biodiversity.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of human activities could include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species. Examples of solutions could include simulations, product development, technological innovations, and/or legislation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Group Behavior and Survival&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and&lt;br /&gt;
reproduce.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on: (1) distinguishing between group and individual behavior, (2) identifying evidence supporting the outcomes of group behavior, and (3) developing logical and reasonable arguments based on evidence. Examples of group behaviors could include flocking, schooling, herding, and cooperative behaviors such as hunting, migrating, and swarming.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Matter and Energy in Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in&lt;br /&gt;
ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and photosynthesis within ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical processes of aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Energy Flow and Matter Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among&lt;br /&gt;
organisms in an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using a mathematical model such as a pyramid of biomass/energy to describe the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another and that matter and energy are conserved as matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems. Emphasis is on atoms and molecules such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen being conserved as they move through an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to proportional reasoning to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The Carbon Cycle&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a model to illustrate the role of various processes in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of models could include simulations, diagrams, and mathematical models of the carbon cycle (photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion).&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical steps of photosynthesis and respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA, Genes, and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions&lt;br /&gt;
for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the distinction between&lt;br /&gt;
coding and non-coding regions of DNA.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Sources of Genetic Variation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, (3) mutations caused&lt;br /&gt;
by environmental factors and/or (4) genetic engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to support arguments for the way variation occurs including the relevant processes in meiosis and advances in biotechnology.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include recalling the specific details of the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanisms of the specific phases in the process.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genetics and Probability&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in&lt;br /&gt;
a population.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the use of mathematics to describe the probability of traits as it relates to genetic and&lt;br /&gt;
environmental factors in the expression of traits.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include Hardy-Weinberg calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Natural Selection and Evolution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evidence for Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by&lt;br /&gt;
multiple lines of empirical evidence.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical structures, and order of appearance of structures in embryological development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mechanisms of Natural Selection&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors: (1) the potential for a species to increase in number, (2) the heritable genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and sexual reproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4) the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive and reproduce in the&lt;br /&gt;
environment.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence to explain the influence each of the four factors has on number of organisms, behaviors, morphology, or physiology in terms of ability to compete for limited resources and subsequent survival of individuals and adaptation of species. Examples of evidence could include mathematical models such as simple distribution graphs and proportional reasoning.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include other mechanisms of evolution, such as genetic drift, gene flow through migration, and co-evolution.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous&lt;br /&gt;
heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on analyzing shifts in numerical distribution of traits and using these shifts as evidence to support explanations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to basic statistical and graphical analysis. Assessment does not include allele frequency calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Adaptation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Environmental Change and Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and&lt;br /&gt;
(3) the extinction of other species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, introduction of invasive species, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Earth's Systems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carbon Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
geosphere, and biosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on modeling biogeochemical cycles that include the cycling of carbon through the ocean, atmosphere, soil, and biosphere (including humans), providing the foundation for living organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Coevolution of Earth and Life&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an argument based on evidence about the coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the dynamic causes, effects, and feedbacks between the biosphere and Earth’s other systems, whereby geoscience factors control the evolution of life, which in turn continuously alters Earth’s surface. Examples include how the outgassing of water from Earth’s interior caused the development of Earth’s early oceans leading to the evolution of microorganisms and stromatolites; how photosynthetic life altered the atmosphere through the production of oxygen, which in turn increased weathering rates and allowed for the evolution of animal life; how microbial life on land increased the formation of soil, which in turn allowed for the evolution of land plants; or how the evolution of corals created reefs that altered patterns of erosion and deposition along coastlines and provided habitats for the evolution of new life forms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of how the biosphere interacts with all of Earth’s other systems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Engineering Design ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;metadesc&amp;gt;Explore the new NYS Biology learning standards (NYSSLS). There are 30 performance expectations.&amp;lt;/metadesc&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
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		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology&amp;diff=3010</id>
		<title>Biology</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: /* HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{DISPLAYTITLE:NYS Biology Learning Standards}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;pe-ce-toggle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology|{{#far:compass}} Performance Expectations]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology Questions|{{#far:circle-question}} Questions]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology claims and evidence|{{#far:clipboard-list}} Claims and Evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
The performance expectations are listed in the exact order they appear on the [https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/biology.pdf biology course map]. However, the NYSSLS course map notes that &amp;quot;instructional sequences are not assumed&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;student performance expectations (PEs) may be taught in any sequence or grouping within a course&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Structure and Function ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA and Protein Synthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of&lt;br /&gt;
proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on how the DNA code is transcribed and translated in the synthesis of proteins. Types of proteins involved in performing life functions include enzymes, structural proteins, cell receptors, hormones, and antibodies.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the detailed biochemistry of protein synthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Body Systems and Functions&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide&lt;br /&gt;
specific functions within multicellular organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on functions at the organism’s system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, immune response, and organism response to stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Homeostasis and Feedback&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of investigations could include heart rate response to exercise, stomate response to moisture and temperature, and root development in response to water levels.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the cellular processes involved in the feedback mechanism.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mitosis and Differentiation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the outcomes of mitotic division and cell differentiation on growth and development of complex organisms and possible implications for abnormal cell division (cancer) and stem cell research.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific gene control mechanisms or recalling the specific steps of mitosis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Reproduction and Development&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use models to illustrate how human reproduction and development maintains continuity of life.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on structures and function of human reproductive systems, interactions with other human body systems, embryonic development, and influences of environmental factors on development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of hormonal regulation or stages of embryonic development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Photosynthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Synthesis of Biomolecules&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar&lt;br /&gt;
molecules may combine with other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus to form amino acids&lt;br /&gt;
and other carbon-based molecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence from models and simulations to support explanations for the synthesis of lipids, starches, proteins, and nucleic acids.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of the specific chemical reactions or identification of structural and molecular formulas for macromolecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cellular Respiration&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate that aerobic cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of the inputs and outputs of the process of aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment should not include identification of the steps or specific processes involved in aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carrying Capacity and Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of biotic and abiotic&lt;br /&gt;
factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Biodiversity and Populations&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors&lt;br /&gt;
affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of mathematical representations could include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to provided data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ecosystem Stability and Change&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may&lt;br /&gt;
result in a new ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could include ecological succession,&lt;br /&gt;
modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate hunting or seasonal floods; and extreme changes, such as volcanic eruption or sea level rise.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Impacts on Biodiversity&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the&lt;br /&gt;
environment and biodiversity.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of human activities could include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species. Examples of solutions could include simulations, product development, technological innovations, and/or legislation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Group Behavior and Survival&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and&lt;br /&gt;
reproduce.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on: (1) distinguishing between group and individual behavior, (2) identifying evidence supporting the outcomes of group behavior, and (3) developing logical and reasonable arguments based on evidence. Examples of group behaviors could include flocking, schooling, herding, and cooperative behaviors such as hunting, migrating, and swarming.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Modeling Impacts on Biodiversity&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on testing solutions for a proposed problem related to threatened or endangered species, or to genetic variation of organisms for multiple species&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Matter and Energy in Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in&lt;br /&gt;
ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and photosynthesis within ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical processes of aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Energy Flow and Matter Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among&lt;br /&gt;
organisms in an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using a mathematical model such as a pyramid of biomass/energy to describe the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another and that matter and energy are conserved as matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems. Emphasis is on atoms and molecules such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen being conserved as they move through an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to proportional reasoning to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The Carbon Cycle&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a model to illustrate the role of various processes in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of models could include simulations, diagrams, and mathematical models of the carbon cycle (photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion).&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical steps of photosynthesis and respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA, Genes, and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions&lt;br /&gt;
for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the distinction between&lt;br /&gt;
coding and non-coding regions of DNA.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Sources of Genetic Variation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, (3) mutations caused&lt;br /&gt;
by environmental factors and/or (4) genetic engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to support arguments for the way variation occurs including the relevant processes in meiosis and advances in biotechnology.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include recalling the specific details of the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanisms of the specific phases in the process.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genetics and Probability&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in&lt;br /&gt;
a population.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the use of mathematics to describe the probability of traits as it relates to genetic and&lt;br /&gt;
environmental factors in the expression of traits.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include Hardy-Weinberg calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Natural Selection and Evolution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evidence for Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by&lt;br /&gt;
multiple lines of empirical evidence.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical structures, and order of appearance of structures in embryological development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mechanisms of Natural Selection&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors: (1) the potential for a species to increase in number, (2) the heritable genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and sexual reproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4) the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive and reproduce in the&lt;br /&gt;
environment.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence to explain the influence each of the four factors has on number of organisms, behaviors, morphology, or physiology in terms of ability to compete for limited resources and subsequent survival of individuals and adaptation of species. Examples of evidence could include mathematical models such as simple distribution graphs and proportional reasoning.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include other mechanisms of evolution, such as genetic drift, gene flow through migration, and co-evolution.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous&lt;br /&gt;
heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on analyzing shifts in numerical distribution of traits and using these shifts as evidence to support explanations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to basic statistical and graphical analysis. Assessment does not include allele frequency calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Adaptation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Environmental Change and Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and&lt;br /&gt;
(3) the extinction of other species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, introduction of invasive species, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Earth's Systems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carbon Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
geosphere, and biosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on modeling biogeochemical cycles that include the cycling of carbon through the ocean, atmosphere, soil, and biosphere (including humans), providing the foundation for living organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Coevolution of Earth and Life&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an argument based on evidence about the coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the dynamic causes, effects, and feedbacks between the biosphere and Earth’s other systems, whereby geoscience factors control the evolution of life, which in turn continuously alters Earth’s surface. Examples include how the outgassing of water from Earth’s interior caused the development of Earth’s early oceans leading to the evolution of microorganisms and stromatolites; how photosynthetic life altered the atmosphere through the production of oxygen, which in turn increased weathering rates and allowed for the evolution of animal life; how microbial life on land increased the formation of soil, which in turn allowed for the evolution of land plants; or how the evolution of corals created reefs that altered patterns of erosion and deposition along coastlines and provided habitats for the evolution of new life forms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of how the biosphere interacts with all of Earth’s other systems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Engineering Design ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;metadesc&amp;gt;Explore the new NYS Biology learning standards (NYSSLS). There are 30 performance expectations.&amp;lt;/metadesc&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology&amp;diff=3009</id>
		<title>Biology</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology&amp;diff=3009"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T18:30:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: /* HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{DISPLAYTITLE:NYS Biology Learning Standards}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;pe-ce-toggle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology|{{#far:compass}} Performance Expectations]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology Questions|{{#far:circle-question}} Questions]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Biology claims and evidence|{{#far:clipboard-list}} Claims and Evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
The performance expectations are listed in the exact order they appear on the [https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/biology.pdf biology course map]. However, the NYSSLS course map notes that &amp;quot;instructional sequences are not assumed&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;student performance expectations (PEs) may be taught in any sequence or grouping within a course&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Structure and Function ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA and Protein Synthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of&lt;br /&gt;
proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on how the DNA code is transcribed and translated in the synthesis of proteins. Types of proteins involved in performing life functions include enzymes, structural proteins, cell receptors, hormones, and antibodies.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the detailed biochemistry of protein synthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Body Systems and Functions&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide&lt;br /&gt;
specific functions within multicellular organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on functions at the organism’s system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, immune response, and organism response to stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Homeostasis and Feedback&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of investigations could include heart rate response to exercise, stomate response to moisture and temperature, and root development in response to water levels.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the cellular processes involved in the feedback mechanism.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mitosis and Differentiation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the outcomes of mitotic division and cell differentiation on growth and development of complex organisms and possible implications for abnormal cell division (cancer) and stem cell research.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific gene control mechanisms or recalling the specific steps of mitosis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Reproduction and Development&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use models to illustrate how human reproduction and development maintains continuity of life.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on structures and function of human reproductive systems, interactions with other human body systems, embryonic development, and influences of environmental factors on development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of hormonal regulation or stages of embryonic development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Photosynthesis&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Synthesis of Biomolecules&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar&lt;br /&gt;
molecules may combine with other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus to form amino acids&lt;br /&gt;
and other carbon-based molecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence from models and simulations to support explanations for the synthesis of lipids, starches, proteins, and nucleic acids.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the details of the specific chemical reactions or identification of structural and molecular formulas for macromolecules.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cellular Respiration&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a model to illustrate that aerobic cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of the inputs and outputs of the process of aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment should not include identification of the steps or specific processes involved in aerobic cellular respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS1-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== HS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carrying Capacity and Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of biotic and abiotic&lt;br /&gt;
factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Biodiversity and Populations&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors&lt;br /&gt;
affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of mathematical representations could include finding the average, determining trends, and using graphical comparisons of multiple sets of data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to provided data.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ecosystem Stability and Change&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may&lt;br /&gt;
result in a new ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could include ecological succession,&lt;br /&gt;
modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate hunting or seasonal floods; and extreme changes, such as volcanic eruption or sea level rise.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Human Impacts on Biodiversity&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the&lt;br /&gt;
environment and biodiversity.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of human activities could include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species. Examples of solutions could include simulations, product development, technological innovations, and/or legislation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Group Behavior and Survival&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and&lt;br /&gt;
reproduce.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on: (1) distinguishing between group and individual behavior, (2) identifying evidence supporting the outcomes of group behavior, and (3) developing logical and reasonable arguments based on evidence. Examples of group behaviors could include flocking, schooling, herding, and cooperative behaviors such as hunting, migrating, and swarming.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-8|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Modeling Impacts on Biodiversity&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on testing solutions for a proposed problem related to threatened or endangered species, or to genetic variation of organisms for multiple species&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Matter and Energy in Ecosystems&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in&lt;br /&gt;
ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on conceptual understanding of the role of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and photosynthesis within ecosystems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical processes of aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Energy Flow and Matter Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among&lt;br /&gt;
organisms in an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using a mathematical model such as a pyramid of biomass/energy to describe the transfer of energy from one trophic level to another and that matter and energy are conserved as matter cycles and energy flows through ecosystems. Emphasis is on atoms and molecules such as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen being conserved as they move through an ecosystem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to proportional reasoning to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The Carbon Cycle&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a model to illustrate the role of various processes in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Examples of models could include simulations, diagrams, and mathematical models of the carbon cycle (photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and combustion).&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include the specific chemical steps of photosynthesis and respiration.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS2-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== HS. Inheritance and Variation of Traits (cont.) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;DNA, Genes, and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions&lt;br /&gt;
for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis should be on the distinction between&lt;br /&gt;
coding and non-coding regions of DNA.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Sources of Genetic Variation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, (3) mutations caused&lt;br /&gt;
by environmental factors and/or (4) genetic engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to support arguments for the way variation occurs including the relevant processes in meiosis and advances in biotechnology.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include recalling the specific details of the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanisms of the specific phases in the process.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genetics and Probability&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in&lt;br /&gt;
a population.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the use of mathematics to describe the probability of traits as it relates to genetic and&lt;br /&gt;
environmental factors in the expression of traits.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include Hardy-Weinberg calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS3-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Natural Selection and Evolution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evidence for Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by&lt;br /&gt;
multiple lines of empirical evidence.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical structures, and order of appearance of structures in embryological development.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mechanisms of Natural Selection&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors: (1) the potential for a species to increase in number, (2) the heritable genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and sexual reproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4) the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive and reproduce in the&lt;br /&gt;
environment.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using evidence to explain the influence each of the four factors has on number of organisms, behaviors, morphology, or physiology in terms of ability to compete for limited resources and subsequent survival of individuals and adaptation of species. Examples of evidence could include mathematical models such as simple distribution graphs and proportional reasoning.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include other mechanisms of evolution, such as genetic drift, gene flow through migration, and co-evolution.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Traits&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous&lt;br /&gt;
heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on analyzing shifts in numerical distribution of traits and using these shifts as evidence to support explanations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment is limited to basic statistical and graphical analysis. Assessment does not include allele frequency calculations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Natural Selection and Adaptation&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Environmental Change and Evolution&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and&lt;br /&gt;
(3) the extinction of other species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, introduction of invasive species, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-LS4-5|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Earth's Systems ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Carbon Cycling&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere,&lt;br /&gt;
geosphere, and biosphere.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on modeling biogeochemical cycles that include the cycling of carbon through the ocean, atmosphere, soil, and biosphere (including humans), providing the foundation for living organisms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-6|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Coevolution of Earth and Life&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Construct an argument based on evidence about the coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Clarification statement:''' Emphasis is on the dynamic causes, effects, and feedbacks between the biosphere and Earth’s other systems, whereby geoscience factors control the evolution of life, which in turn continuously alters Earth’s surface. Examples include how the outgassing of water from Earth’s interior caused the development of Earth’s early oceans leading to the evolution of microorganisms and stromatolites; how photosynthetic life altered the atmosphere through the production of oxygen, which in turn increased weathering rates and allowed for the evolution of animal life; how microbial life on land increased the formation of soil, which in turn allowed for the evolution of land plants; or how the evolution of corals created reefs that altered patterns of erosion and deposition along coastlines and provided habitats for the evolution of new life forms.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-ab&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Assessment boundary:''' Assessment does not include a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of how the biosphere interacts with all of Earth’s other systems.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ESS2-7|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== HS. Engineering Design ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-1|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-2|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-3|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe mw-collapsible mw-collapsed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-head&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-standard&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-desc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;pe-statement&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;sp-pe-collapsed mw-collapsible-content&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-cllpsd&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;sp-read-more'&amp;gt;[[HS-ETS1-4|Read more...]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;metadesc&amp;gt;Explore the new NYS Biology learning standards (NYSSLS). There are 30 performance expectations.&amp;lt;/metadesc&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3008</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Archaeopteris&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Australia&lt;br /&gt;
* avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* C-enzyme&lt;br /&gt;
* calcium carbonate&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbon sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbonic acid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* codon chart&lt;br /&gt;
* Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* coral bleaching&lt;br /&gt;
* coral reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Devonian period&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* dissolved carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|endangered species]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|environmental modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|food web]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|gene]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Great Barrier Reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* herbivores&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|herding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* impact event&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]]&lt;br /&gt;
* inflammatory response&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* K-T extinction&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* leaf fossil phases&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mammals&lt;br /&gt;
* mass extinction&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* mRNA sequence&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Pickles Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
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__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3007</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3007"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T18:05:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|allele]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Archaeopteris&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|artery]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Australia&lt;br /&gt;
* avian dinosaurs&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* C-enzyme&lt;br /&gt;
* calcium carbonate&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbon sequestration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* carbonic acid&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|cell]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* codon chart&lt;br /&gt;
* Colorado&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-1|competition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-6|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* coral bleaching&lt;br /&gt;
* Coral Reef, Florida&lt;br /&gt;
* coral reefs&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Devonian period&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS2-2|disease]]&lt;br /&gt;
* dissolved carbon dioxide&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3006</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3006"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T17:51:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3005</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3005"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T16:12:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3004</id>
		<title>Biology Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Biology_Glossary&amp;diff=3004"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T16:10:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: Created page with &amp;quot;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions. == A == * HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electro...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|absorption (of electromagnetic radiation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|absorption (of energy)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|algebraic expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|alizarine yellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|alpha decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminosilicate glass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|aluminum oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q3|ammonium sulfate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|anode]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Arrhenius acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|atomic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|atomic structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|attractive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|balancing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|base]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|beta decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|binding energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|boiling point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|boiling point elevation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|bond]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|bond formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|Boyle’s Law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromcresol purple]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|bromphenol blue]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|bulk scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|carbon tetrafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|catalyst]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|chemical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-LS1-5|chemical equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chemical reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|chemical reaction system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|chlorine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|chlorophyll]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|closed system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|colligative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|collision theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|combined gas law]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|combustion reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|computational model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|concentration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|conductivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q2|conductor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|conservation of charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|conservation of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conservation of mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|contact force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|conversion factor]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q5|cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q3|1,1-difluoroethane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|degree of saturation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|dinitrogen monoxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|dipole-dipole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|dynamic equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electric charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|electric field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|electrical energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|electrically conductive material]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|electron transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|elemental sulfur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|energy conversion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|energy transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|endothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|equilibrium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|exothermic reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|field energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fission]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|freezing point depression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|frequency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|gamma decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|gamma rays]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q2|gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|gas-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-4|gravitational energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q4|greenhouse gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves#q5|half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|heat energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|high temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|hydrogen ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|hydronium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|ideal gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|indicator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|indium tin oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|insulator]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|intermolecular forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|ionization energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|kinetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|Le Chatelier’s Principle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-5|light energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|liquid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|liquid-liquid solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|lithium cobalt oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|long-chained molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|macroscopic level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|macroscopic scale]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-5|magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|main-group element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mathematical expression]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-2|mathematical representation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|matter flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|melting point]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|methyl red]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC Evaluating Gas Stoves|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|mole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|molten potassium salt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|molecular level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|molarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|nature of reactants]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|net ionic equation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|network solid]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|neutron]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|neutralization capability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|nitrate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q4|nitrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* non-ideal gas behavior&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nuclear process]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|number of collisions per unit time]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|opposite polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|overall reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|oxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation half-reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-12|oxidation-reduction reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|outermost electron state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|outermost energy level]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|particulate-level structure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle collision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|particle orientation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|parts per million (ppm)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|percent by mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|periodic table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|pH]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|photoelectric effect]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|photon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-3|phenomenon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* photosynthesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|physical change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-5|polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|positron decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|Potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q1|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field#q2|potassium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|power]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|precision]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|product]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|proportional relationship]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|proton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|properties]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|quantitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-3|qualitative]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-4|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|rate of reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|reactant]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-7|reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reaction with oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|reactivity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|release of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-1|relative property]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|repulsive force]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|real gas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-6|reverse reaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|scale of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster#q1|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|sodium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:Smartphone Chemistry Sample Cluster|sodium ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-10|solution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|stable molecule]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|standard temperature and pressure (STP)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-2|stored energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS2-6|structure and function]]&lt;br /&gt;
* subatomic particle&lt;br /&gt;
* sugar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfur hexafluoride]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:PSC A Profitable Blueberry Field|sulfate ion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-5|surface area]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|surface tension]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|system]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|thermal energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-11|titration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-4|total bond energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|transformation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-2|trend]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ultraviolet radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-8|unstable nucleus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-3|vapor pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* visible spectrum&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS1-9|volume]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-4|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS4-1|wavelength]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-PS3-1|work]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|glacier]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|inlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|barrier sand bar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|basan]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|butte]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|glacier]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|inlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|mesa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|moraine]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|salinity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|sea ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|seismic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|surface trench]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|tributary]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|volcanic activity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q3|albedo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|artificial impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|atmospheric pressure]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|comets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|flood basalts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|geologic processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|infrared radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|jet stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q4|lunar crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|meteorite impacts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|methane]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|molten rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moon formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|moonquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|nested deep Moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|planetary body]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|shallow moonquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q6|snow cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q1|Arctic Ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|East Greenland Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|giant impact hypothesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q4|ice extent]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q2|late heavy bombardment]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|negative feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Northern Europe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Norwegian Current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|permafrost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|polar Easterlies]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q5|Polar Front Jet Stream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Climate#q2|positive feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q5|radioactive decay]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Theia and the Moon#q1|Theia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|annular solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|first quarter moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|full moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|new moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q5|orbital velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|total solar eclipse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q6|Vanderpool, Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waning gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing crescent moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|waxing gibbous moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|auto exhaust]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|celestial object]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|France]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|hydroelectric energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance River]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|La Rance Tidal Barrage]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q4|New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|non-renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|nuclear energy]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q3|renewable resource]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Effect of The Moon on Earth#q2|tides]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS The Effect of the Moon on Earth#q1|North Pole]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|Pangea]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q6|water flux]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Atlantic Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Gulf of Mexico]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Hudson Bay]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|North America]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|Pacific Coast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q3|magnetic polarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|silicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|eolian]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q2|zirconium]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Appalachian Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|basalt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Caledonian Mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|Central Pangean Mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|crystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|igneous rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|Juan de Fuca ridge model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|metamorphic rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|potassium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q4|sedimentary rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|thorium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|uranium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|hot spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|lithosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|shield volcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|stratovolcano]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2990</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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		<updated>2025-06-20T13:20:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|continental rift zone]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|divergent plate boundary]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|magnesium silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountain]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2989"/>
		<updated>2025-06-20T13:14:45Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|asthenosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|convection current]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|inner core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|lower mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|transition core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|upper mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|density]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|magma]]&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|magnetism]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q3|radioactive isotopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* thermal contraction/expansion&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q2|velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q1|zircon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|compressional wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|feldspar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|garnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|iron]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|pyroxene]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|quartz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* radioactive decay&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|shear wave velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior#q1|silicates]]&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Modeling of Earths Interior|spinel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* thermal contraction/expansion&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* zircons&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Earth's Surface and Interior Model#q5|energy flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|quantitative model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* radioactive decay&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* thermal contraction/expansion&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* zircons&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2985</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2985"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T22:34:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|quantitative model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* radioactive decay&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|tectonic uplift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|temperature trends]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|temporal scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Theia&lt;br /&gt;
* thermal contraction/expansion&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|thermal convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* tsunamis&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|universe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* uplift&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|urban planning]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|valleys]]&lt;br /&gt;
* volcanic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|volcanic eruptions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|volcanism]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetland loss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|wetlands]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Y ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Z ==&lt;br /&gt;
* zircons&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2984</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2984"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T22:25:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|quantitative model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* radioactive decay&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|radiometric dating]]&lt;br /&gt;
* rate of decline&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|recrystallization]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|recycling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|redshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|release energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|resource management]]&lt;br /&gt;
* respiration&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|river]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|rock cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|runoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
* salinity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|satellites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sea ice&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|sea level rise]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|sea level]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|sea levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|sediment transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
* seismic activity&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|seismic waves]]&lt;br /&gt;
* shallow moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* snow cover&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|soil erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|soil formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|soil moisture content]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|soil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|solar flares]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|solar output]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|solar system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|space weather]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|spatial scales]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|species diversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|stellar evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|stream transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sun’s core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* sunlight reflection&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|sunspot cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|supernova]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|surface processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|surface temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* surface trench&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|sustainability]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|system feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural hazards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|natural resources]]&lt;br /&gt;
* negative feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* nested deep Moonquakes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Newtonian gravity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|North American continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Norwegian Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|nuclear fusion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|nucleosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|observations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|ocean acidification]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|ocean circulation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|ocean‑floor features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|ocean]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|oceanic crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|orbital motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* orbital variation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|orogeny]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|outer core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen production]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|oxygen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|per‑capita consumption]]&lt;br /&gt;
* permafrost&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|photosynthesis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* planetary body&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|planetary surfaces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|planets]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate interaction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate spreading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|plate tectonics]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|plateaus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* polar Easterlies&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|pollution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* positive feedback&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|precipitation patterns]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|precipitation]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|quantitative model]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2982</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2982"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T22:04:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* magnetic field&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle convection]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|mantle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|mass migrations]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|mass of a star]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mass wasting]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|mass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|mechanical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* meteorite impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|meteorites]]&lt;br /&gt;
* methane&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|microbial life]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|mid‑ocean ridges]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|migration]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|mining]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|model]]&lt;br /&gt;
* molten rock&lt;br /&gt;
* moon formation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|moon rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* moonquake&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|moons]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|motion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|mountains]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2981</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2981"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T21:59:16Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|helium]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|humidity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|hurricanes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|hydrogen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|hydrologic cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|hydrosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ice extent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|impact craters]]&lt;br /&gt;
* infrared radiation&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|interior processes]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== J ==&lt;br /&gt;
* jet stream&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|Kepler's laws]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|lakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|land use]]&lt;br /&gt;
* late heavy bombardment&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|light spectra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|living organisms]]&lt;br /&gt;
* lunar crust&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
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== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
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== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
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== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
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== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2980</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
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		<updated>2025-06-18T21:53:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fertile soils]]&lt;br /&gt;
* flood basalts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|floods]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|flow of energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fossil fuels]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|fresh water]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|frost wedging]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|galaxy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|geoengineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|geologic history]]&lt;br /&gt;
* geologic processes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|geoscience data]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|geoscience factors]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|geosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* giant impact hypothesis&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|glacial ice volumes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|glacial ice]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|glacial melt]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|global temperature]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|global temperatures]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|gravitational attraction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|greenhouse gases]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|ground vegetation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|groundwater recharge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2979</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2979"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T21:46:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Decay products&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|decomposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|Delta]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|density‑driven flow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|deposition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|destructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|droughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|dynamic causes and effects]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Earth system interactions&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|Earth’s formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s layers]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-3|Earth’s magnetic field]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s orbit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|Earth’s surface]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|Earth’s systems]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|Earth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|earthquakes]]&lt;br /&gt;
* East Greenland Current&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|ecosystem degradation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|electromagnetic energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|electromagnetic radiation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|element formation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-3|elements]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-4|elliptical orbits]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|emissions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|energy balance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Energy flow&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-1|energy transfer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Pagecontributors}}&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2978</id>
		<title>Earth &amp; Space Science Glossary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://nyssls.info/index.php?title=Earth_%26_Space_Science_Glossary&amp;diff=2978"/>
		<updated>2025-06-18T18:45:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Shirleyshameen: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.&lt;br /&gt;
== A ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Questions:ESS Plate Tectonics#q5|accretion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|agricultural efficiency]]&lt;br /&gt;
* albedo&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|ancient minerals]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arctic Ocean&lt;br /&gt;
* artificial impacts&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|asteroids]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|astronomical evidence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|atmosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|atmospheric composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* atmospheric pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== B ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|Big Bang theory]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-3|biodiversity]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-4|biomass]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|biosphere feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|biosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== C ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon cycle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|carbon dioxide]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-6|carbon]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|central ancient core]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-5|chemical weathering]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-1|climate change]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-2|climate feedback]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-5|climate modeling]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-4|climate system]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|coastal erosion]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Comets&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|composition of matter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|composition]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|conservation]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|constructive forces]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|continental crust]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-1|continental features]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS2-7|coral reefs]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-2|cosmic microwave background (CMB)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-2|cost‑benefit analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-6|cratering record]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS1-5|crustal rocks]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[HS-ESS3-6|cryosphere]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== D ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== E ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== F ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== G ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== H ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== I ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== K ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== L ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== M ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== N ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== O ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== P ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Q ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== R ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== S ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[HS-ESS1-1|stars]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== T ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== U ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== V ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== W ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== X ==&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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__NOTOC__&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Shirleyshameen</name></author>
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