Learning Check 3

To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be:

• Measurable

• Observable

• Testable

• Correct

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of the following occurs because of unequal heating of the Earth's surface?

• Tides

• Gravity

• Moon Phases

• Winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Stars spend most of their life in which phase?

• Nebula

• Main Sequence

• Giant

• Supernova

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The amount of water vapor in the air is referred to as

• temperature

• precipitation

• condensation

• humidity

What is the largest moon in the solar system?

• Io

• Callisto

• Europa

• Ganymede

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a galaxy?

• a large group of stars held together by gravity

• a system of planets and its moon

• a system of planets orbiting a star

• a group of comets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun is called a

• day

• night

• month

• year

The freezing point of water in Celsius is __ and the boiling point of water in Celsius is ___.

• 32 and 212

• 0 and 100

• 32 and 100

• 0 and 212

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the best explanation of Moon phases?

• As the Moon passes behind Earth, it is covered by Earth's shadow.

• As the Moon orbits Earth, we see different amounts of the illuminated side of the Moon

• Clouds in the sky block parts of the Moon from view.

• The Moon is brighter when it is closer to the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

• burning your hand by touching a hot burner.

• roasting a marshmallow at a campfire.

• a pan of boiling water

• a chocolate spoon melting in a cup of hot chocolate