Science Review

Which would most likely be produced by volcanic activity?

• canyon
• delta
• mountain
• prairie

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes rainfall on the windward side of the mountain?

• decreasing winds
• warming sunlight
• increasing humidity
• cooling temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which causes a rapid change on Earth's surface?

• an earthquake
• snow storm
• acid rain
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is a correct statement about air on the leeward side of a mountain?

• It is warmer and drier
• It is warmer and moister
• It is stormy and unsettleed
• It is more cloudy and polluted

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Where are volcanoes and earthquakes most likely to occur?

• in the oceans
• in the center of continents
• at crustal plate boundaries
• at the center of crustal plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which best describes an example of something that could be solved with science and technology?

• having better lunches at school
• using more alternative energy sources
• hiring more science teachers for schools
• using observation to count the number of stars in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Warm, moist air rises as it moves over a mountain.  Which of the numbered areas will have the most precipitation?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What may result as a movement that occurs along fault lines?

• fossil formation
• hot springs
• volcanoes
• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earth's surface is divided into slow-moving plates.  When these tectonic plates separate, a rupture is created in Earth's crust.  This gap allows magma, gases, and ash to escape.
This passage describes the formation of what geographic feature?

• desert
• plain
• reef
• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A type of bird in Africa eats ticks off large mammals.  Which best describes the relationship between the bird and the mammals?

• commensalism
• mutualism
• predator-prey
• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2