SSA Review

Ms. Lewis is a chemist mixing two solutions together. A reaction takes place, and the solution becomes warm.

• Energy has been created in the form of thermal energy.

• 1. The chemical energy of the solution has been destroyed.

• 1. Energy has been transformed from chemical to thermal energy.

• More thermal energy has been created than has been destroyed.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At room temperature, the metal mercury is a liquid. How could mercury be changed into a solid?

• by adding heat

• by removing heat

• by decreasing the density of the mercury

• by isolating the mercury from outside forces

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following describes a native population where there has been a decrease in the availability of food ?

• An extinct wolf population remains extinct in a local forest.

• A goldfish population that has fewer individuals than the prior year.

• A pigeon population that has the same number of offspring as the past two years.

• A frog population has more adults in a pond than when they were counted last year.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the two parents shown in the punnett square above?

• 100% heterozygous

• 50% heterozygous, 50% homozygous dominant

• 50% heterozygous, 50% homozygous recessive

• 75% homozygous dominant, 25% homozygous recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

The following letters are an example of _______ (DD)

• recessive

• homozygous recessive

• homozygous dominant

• heterozygous

Through which of the following materials will sound waves travel the fastest?

• copper pipe

• swimming pool

• air on a cold day

• sauna filled with steam

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• Insolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best explains the role of the Sun in driving ocean currents and wind patterns?

• The Sun plays a role in driving wind patterns but not ocean currents.

• 1. The Sun's gravity causes the Earth to rotate, creating wind patterns and ocean currents.

• The Sun’s cycling of water on Earth causes the ocean currents but plays no role in the wind patterns.

• The Sun's uneven heating of the Earth's surface causes the formation of wind patterns and ocean currents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of star has a high temperature and a low luminosity?

• White Dwarfs

• Blue Giants

• Red Supergiants

• Smaller Main Sequence stars

Sex cells are produced through the process of

• mitosis

• cytokinesis

• binary fission

• meiosis

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2