Science CBA Review #2 March 2021

How should a student conduct an investigation to find the best soil to grow a carrot?

The student should place carrot seeds in several containers all with -

• the same type of soil, and the same amount of light and water

• different kinds of soil, and the same amount of light and water

• different kinds of soil, and different amounts of light and water

• the same type of soil, different amounts of light or water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

To determine the amount of water retained by the soil sample, the student would -

• add the amount of each soil sample to the volume of water poured in

• divide the total volume of water poured in by the number of samples

• subtract the volume of water collected from the volume poured in

• multiply the volume of water poured in by the number of soil samples

Which property of soil could students determine by rubbing a sample between their fingers?

• The texture of the soil

• The soil's ability to support life

• The color of the soil

• The processes that formed the soil

Students poured 200 ml of water through a soil sample. They collected and measured the water that drained out of the soil. The water collected had a volume of 110 ml.

How much water did the soil retain?

• The soil retained 100 ml of water.

• The soil retained 90 ml of water.

• The soil retained 80 ml of water.

• The soil retained 70 ml of water.

To hold water -

• particle

• retain

• physical property

• texture

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How a soil sample feels-

• physical property

• particle

• texture

• retain

The pieces making up the soil-

• physical property

• particle

• retain

• texture

Any observable attribute of soil-

• retain

• particle

• texture

• physical property

A resource is considered renewable if it -

• can be created only over millions of years.

• is made of Earth's materials like rocks and minerals.

• can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time.

• is useful to humans in making energy and materials.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which student was the only one to make a correct list?

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Student D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4