Welcome to 8th Grade Science - Myth busters!

There are more stars in space than grains of sand on the beach in the world.

• True

• False

Dropping a penny from the empire state building could seriously injure a person on the ground.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Most people only use 10% of their brain.

• True

• False

Days are getting longer over time.

• True

• False

The moon blocks out the sun completely during a solar eclipse because they are the same size.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

There is no gravity in deep space.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

• True

• False

A ball thrown backwards from a moving vehicle at the same speed of the vehicle will fall straight down.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The earth’s distance from the sun causes the seasons.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You weigh less on the moon than on the earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4