My Carefully Arranged Science (MCAS) questions 2

At which position would the moon appear as it does in the top picture?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tortoises are turtles that live mostly on land. Marine turtles are turtles that spend nearly all their lives in the sea. Over time, marine turtles have developed adaptations that help them survive in their environment. These adaptations are different from the adaptations that tortoises have developed. Which of the following describes an adaptation of marine turtles that makes them different from tortoises?

• Marine turtles are cold blooded.
• Marine turtles lay eggs on land.
• Marine turtles have a protective shell.
• Marine turtles have legs shaped like flippers.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student thinks that two trees in the woods have grown from seeds produced by the same parent tree. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence to support the student’s idea?

• Both trees have broken branches.
• Both trees have grass growing beneath them.
• Both trees have white flowers with five petals.
• Both trees have holes made in their bark by birds.

Which of the following statements describes an important difference between mushrooms and plants?

• Mushrooms can grow in wet areas, but plants grow only in dry soil.
• Mushrooms can grow in cold areas, but plants grow only in hot areas.
• Mushrooms reproduce by spreading roots, but plants need insects to reproduce.
• Mushrooms get energy from decomposing matter, but plants produce their own food.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following statements best explains why magnets usually stick to a refrigerator door?

• The refrigerator door is smooth.
• The refrigerator door contains iron.
• The refrigerator door is a good conductor.
• The refrigerator door has electric wires in it.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which of the following changes is caused by removing heat?

• A solid changes to a gas.
• A liquid changes to a gas.
• A solid changes to a liquid.
• A liquid changes to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Heat, light, and sound are all different forms of

• fuel
• energy
• matter 
• electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In a particular region, a change in climate would likely have a greater effect on organisms than a change in weather would. Which of the following statements best explains why?

• A change in climate causes more earthquakes than a change in weather does.
• A change in climate causes clouds to form faster than a change in weather does.
• A change in climate affects the number of daylight hours more than a change in weather does.
• A change in climate affects an environment for a longer period of time than a change in weather does.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

At which position would the moon appear as it does in the top picture?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It rotates on its axis once about every 10 hours. What time period on Earth would be 10 hours long if Earth rotated on its axis once every 10 hours?

• a day
• a week
• a month
• a year