J&J Form A #1-10

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Which of Manuel's observations is NOT scientifically testable?

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How could you test the observation "Cars that have peeling paint look worse that cars without peeling paint"?

• Take a survey of ten friends for their opinion.

• Look in the dictionary to see which color car is "cooler".

• Observations must be supported by evidence and therefore, cannot be taken from a survey.

• Ask your teacher which they would think is the "coolest" car.

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It is important that every investigation has a control. The control group is used as a comparison to the variable being tested.

Which of the following could represent the test variable in the experiment " The effects of cheap gasoline on fuel injectors"?

• fuel injectors

• gasoline

• new cars

• car engine

Three students investigate the effects of temperature on plant growth. The students decide to grow the plants in terrariums fixed at various temperatures. The results of the experiment seen in the data table below.

Which factor in this data makes this investigation unreliable?

• The results indicate that the experiment was not replicable.

• The results indicate that the experiment was not a good idea.

• The results indicate that the experiment was incomplete.

• The results indicate that the experiment was replicable.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Matter may be found all around us and even in outer space. Matter can be described by both its physical and chemical properties.

Which of the following best describes the matter which makes up a galaxy?

• dark matter in space that has a point of light in the center

• vast groupings of gas, dust particles, and stars or all sizes

• chemical explosion created by unstable atomic particles

• clouds, planets, and beaches suspended in outer space

Percy started creating a Venn diagram to compare some of the common characteristics of Asteroids and Comets.

Which characteristic should Percy write in the center of the Venn Diagram to show the similarities between asteroids and comets?

• made mostly of rocks and metals

• has an ice-filled surface

• revolves around the Sun

• found mostly between Mars and Jupiter

A student had a mineral sample that was apple green in color. When tested for hardness, it was soft that a fingernail could scratch it. The mineral made a white streak when scratched against a porcelain tile.

Which of the following minerals is most likely being described?

Graphite

Talc

Quartz

Hematite

• Graphite

• Talc

• Quartz

• Hematite

Janice wondered why most star patterns are associated with specific seasons of the year. She questioned why some sky watchers of the Northern Hemisphere enjoy Orion the Hunter only during the cold wintry months or why the stars representing the zodiac signs can only be seen during certain seasons.

Which of the following explanations best explains the different stars seen in the night sky during the four seasons?

• The Earth's rotation causes the movement of the stars across the sky while its revolution is responsible for different stars in the sky to be seen at different times of the year.

• The Earth's revolution causes the movement of the stars across the sky while its rotation is responsible for different parts of the sky we see at different times of the year.

• The revolution of the stars around the Earth causes the appearance of different stars in the night sky.

• The rotation of the stars on their axis causes different stars in the sky to be seen at different times of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Humans need resources that are found on Earth. Some resources are renewable and others are nonrenewable. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• precious metals

• natural gases

• coal

• solar energy

As a result of tropical storm Ida, the New Jersey shoreline seen the photo, had pushed its way back towards private properties. Which of the following factors may have influenced this change?

• Weathering may have caused the shoreline to narrow by beating down on the surrounding land.

• Erosion may have caused the shoreline to narrow by changing the path of the ocean waves.

• Erosion may have caused the shoreline to narrow by washing away the sand from the shore.

• Weathering may have caused the shoreline to narrow by washing away the sand from the shore.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2