Rainy Day Quiz

A decomposer, such as an earthworm, mushroom or beetle, is an organism that

• preys on other animals

• eats only plants

• recycles nutrients

• uses sunlight to make food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A soil sample contains living and nonliving materials. Which material was once living?

• sand particles

• pebbles

• decomposing leaves

• water droplets

A toaster changes electrical energy to

• heat energy

• magnetic energy

• sound energy

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The tool used for temperature measurement

• spring scale

• ruler

• graduated cylander

• thermometer

Germination is the process of...

• when a seed begins to sprout

• when leaves fall from the tress

• when seeds are dispersed (spread)

• when water changes from a liquid state to a gas state (water vapor)

What is the life span of an organism?

• the stages of development of an organism

• the length of time an organism lives

• the basic needs of the organism

• the life processes an organism performs

Which state of matter has a definite volume and no definite shape?

• liquid

• gas

• solid

• water

Which organism is NOT a decomposer

• worm

• mushroom

• snake

• beetle

Which organism is NOT a producer

• butterfly

• grass

• oak tree

• carrot

How many full ROTATIONS does the earth make on its axis in two weeks?

• 2

• 365

• 7

• 14

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1