Science MAP Review

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How can Sally use the tennis ball and cotton ball to represent the new moon phase?

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She can rotate the tennis ball, representing Earth, in one hand within the lamp’s light and hold the cotton ball, representing the Moon, in her other hand between the lamp and the tennis ball.

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The map shows major tectonic plate boundaries, plate movement, and four locations, W, X, Y, and Z. Which location is most likely to use technology to monitor earthquake activity in order to minimize the harmful effects of earthquakes?

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Location Y

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Meteorologists use technology such as satellite images, radar, and computers to track severe weather that may form tornadoes. With this information, emergency responders use cell phones to protect and alert people to severe weather. These maps show the risk of tornadoes, ranging from no risk to high risk, over a two-day period in the US. What will be sent to cell phones throughout Arkansas (AR)?

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Tornado warning alerts.

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Students are investigating two steel spheres with the same diameter. One sphere is solid and the other is hollow. The students hypothesize that the solid sphere is less likely to dent during a collision than the hollow sphere. Both spheres must experience the exact same amount of force during the collision so that the investigation is valid. Which investigation makes both spheres experience the exact same amount of force during a collision? The spheres are rolled toward each other and collide with each other.

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The spheres are rolled toward each other and collide with each other.

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The Star of Bethlehem orchid has a narrow tube nearly 25 centimeters in length leading to a supply of nectar. This orchid only exists where there is a species of moth with a mouthpart that is long enough to reach the nectar. This diagram shows how one species of moth gets nectar from the orchid. Which claim does this evidence best support?

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The structure of the orchid increases the chances that only insects that can eat the nectar will carry pollen to other similar orchids.

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Which statement best supports the claim that aggressive behavior increases the chances of successful reproduction for the entire deer population? Options: Healthier male deer are able to grow larger antlers., Healthier males are better able to protect their young., This behavior extends the length of the mating season., This behavior gives healthier males a better chance to mate.

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This behavior gives healthier males a better chance to mate.

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Cranial capacity is a measurement of the amount of space inside the skull. The graph shows the change in cranial capacity of human ancestors and modern humans over time. Which conclusion is best supported by the data in the graph?

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Cranial capacity increased the most from 2 million years ago to the present.

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This map shows four locations, W, X, Y, and Z, and weather systems across the United States. Which prediction about the weather is accurate, based on the evidence in the map?

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Location Y will be stormy, because it is positioned where a cold front meets a warm front.

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Which investigation will produce data to best support the claim that yeast is a living thing? Options: Keep the dry yeast in sunlight for several days, and see if more yeast appears. , Combine dry yeast with water, and measure the heat released from the mixture. , Mix dry yeast with water and sugar, and measure the mixture’s change in volume. , Mix dry yeast with water and sugar, and use a microscope to observe if cells are visible.

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Mix dry yeast with water and sugar, and use a microscope to observe if cells are visible.

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Which experiment could the scientists use that would best determine if these tiny structures are spores? Options: Test them for chemicals normally found in living cells. , Place them in water and see if they change in shape or mass. , Observe whether they go through the steps of cell division to form new cells. , Observe whether they are made of atoms by using a high-powered microscope.

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Observe whether they go through the steps of cell division to form new cells.