Science Mock Assessment Review

A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram.

• Thermal and mechanical
• Mechanical, light, and electrical
• Electrical and thermal
• Light, mechanical, and thermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

U shaped valleys are formed by 

• hurricanes
• flooding
• glaciers
• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?

• Bones and Sediment
• Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
• Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
• Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

NGSS.5-LS2-1

How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

• Cooling and Hardening
• Heat and Pressure
• Compacting and Cementing
• Melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The series of pictures shows the formation of a natural resource.
Which natural resource found in the region marked with an X is formed in this process?

• Igneous rock
• Coal
• Oil
• Soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem? (5.10A)

• Large flowers and sweet fruit

• Sweet fruits and sharp spines

• Sharp spines and waxy stems

• Waxy stems and large flowers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The ocotillo is a desert plant with long, straight branches. Its leaves are small and appear for only a short time after a rain. Most of the time, the branches of the ocotillo do not have leaves. Maple trees grow in areas where water is more abundant than in the desert. Maple leaves can be very large and are present for most months of the year. Ocotillo plants are better adapted for surviving in the desert than maple trees because the characteristics of ocotillo leaves--- (5.10A)

• allow more sunlight to reach the soil

• prevent the plant from producing flowers

• encourage the release of carbon dioxide from the stems

• reduce the amount of water lost through evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A student conducts an investigation using four identical cans, each with a hole in the bottom. The student fills each can with a different type of soil and then adds 200 mL of water to each can. The graduated cylinders in the picture show the amount of water that drains through the soil and out the bottom of each can. Some plants have roots that reach deep underground. Which type of soil will most likely stop water from flowing to the deepest roots of these plants? (4.7A)

• Soil 1

• Soil 2

• Soil 3

• Soil 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2