Question 1

Wyoming State Standards

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Educational benchmarks for Wyoming students.

Question 2

WY-TOPP

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Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress.

Question 3

Formative Assessment

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Ongoing assessments used to monitor student progress.

Question 4

Summative Assessment

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Assessments given at the end of a learning period to evaluate student achievement.

Question 5

Academic Vocabulary

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Specific words and terms used in academic settings.

Question 6

Constructed Response

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Questions that require students to provide a written response.

Question 7

Multiple Choice

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Questions with several answer options, of which only one is correct.

Question 8

Data Analysis

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Examining and interpreting data to draw conclusions.

Question 9

Scientific Method

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A systematic approach to scientific inquiry.

Question 10

Inference

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Drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.

Question 11

Literary Devices

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Techniques used by writers to convey meaning or create specific effects.

Question 12

Main Idea

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The central or most important concept in a text.

Question 13

Context Clues

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Words or phrases that provide hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

Question 14

Cause and Effect

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The relationship between events where one event is the result of another.

Question 15

Opinion vs. Fact

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Differentiating between personal beliefs and objective truths.

Question 16

Decoding

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The process of translating written symbols into spoken language.

Question 17

Theme

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The underlying message or lesson in a literary work.

Question 18

Primary Source

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Original documents or artifacts from a specific time period.

Question 19

Secondary Source

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Interpretations or analyses of primary sources.

Question 20

Bar Graph

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A graphical representation of data using bars.

Question 21

Line Graph

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A graphical representation of data using lines.

Question 22

Scatter Plot

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A graphical representation of data points on a coordinate plane.

Question 23

Median

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The middle value in a set of numbers arranged in numerical order.

Question 24

Mode

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The value that appears most frequently in a data set.

Question 25

Rational Numbers

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Numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

Question 26

Algebraic Expression

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A mathematical statement containing variables and operations.

Question 27

Proportional Relationship

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A relationship where two quantities vary in a constant ratio.

Question 28

Angle

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A geometric figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint.

Question 29

Perimeter

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The total distance around a two-dimensional figure.

Question 30

Congruent

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Having the same shape and size.

Question 31

Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as."

Question 32

Metaphor

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A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were something else.

Question 33

Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Question 34

Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

Question 35

Personification

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Giving human qualities to non-human objects or animals.

Question 36

Oxymoron

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

Question 37

Transcontinental Railroad

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A railway system connecting the east and west coasts of the United States.

Question 38

Homestead Act

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A law that provided land to settlers willing to develop and cultivate it.

Question 39

Oregon Trail

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A historic emigrant route used by pioneers traveling to the western United States.

Question 40

Battle of Little Bighorn

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A significant conflict between Native American tribes and the U.S. Army.

Question 41

Statehood

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The process of becoming an official state of the United States.

Question 42

Suffrage

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The right to vote in political elections.

Question 43

Equality

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The state of being equal in status, rights, and opportunities.

Question 44

Supply and Demand

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The economic concept of balancing the availability and desire for goods and services.

Question 45

Entrepreneurship

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The activity of setting up and running a business.

Question 46

Renewable Resources

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Natural resources that can be replenished over time.

Question 47

Conservation

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The careful management and preservation of natural resources.

Question 48

Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

Question 49

Fossil Fuels

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Nonrenewable energy sources formed from ancient organic matter.

Question 50

Weathering

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The process of breaking down rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface.

Question 51

Erosion

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The movement and transport of weathered materials by wind, water, or ice.

Question 52

Adaptation

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The adjustment of organisms to their environment to increase survival chances.

Question 53

Food Chain

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A sequence of organisms in which each serves as a source of nutrition for the next.

Question 54

Producer

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An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

Question 55

Consumer

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An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.

Question 56

Decomposer

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An organism that breaks down dead organic matter and returns nutrients to the soil.

Question 57

Nitrogen Cycle

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The process by which nitrogen is converted and recycled in the environment.

Question 58

Solar System

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The collection of planets, moons, and other celestial objects orbiting around the Sun.

Question 59

Gravity

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The force that attracts objects toward each other due to their mass.

Question 60

Galaxy

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A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravitational forces.

Question 61

Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.

Question 62

Electric Circuit

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A closed loop through which electric current flows.

Question 63

Renewable Energy

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Energy obtained from sources that can be naturally replenished.

Question 64

Internet Safety

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Precautions and measures taken to ensure safe and responsible internet use.

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