Science Review Game

An astronomer discovers a new star that is very hot, but not very bright. What type of star did she discover?

• a red giant

• a young star on the main sequence

• an old star on the main sequence

• a white dwarf

The universe has many different components. Which list places 4 components in the most likely order from smallest to largest?

• Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae

• Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies

• Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies

• Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Olivia watches the Sun set in the evening sky. What causes the setting of the Sun?

• Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The tilt of Earth on its axis is constantly changing.

• Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• The distance between Earth and the Sun is increasing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Students are studying how the position of the Sun and Earth causes day and night. In which diagram does Point X show a place on Earth that is experiencing night?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The theory of continental drift states that all the continents were once part of one big landmass called Pangaea. Who was the scientist that came up with this theory?

• Bill Nye

• Ms. Grall

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

Why was Alfred Wegener unable to explain his theory?

• He couldn't explain how the continents drifted.

• He couldn't explain why similar fossils on different continents were separated

• He couldn't explain why similar geological structures found were found on different continents.

• He couldn't explain why the continents fit together like a puzzle.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What creates the low-pressure system at the surface for a hurricane to form?

• warm, moist air sinking

• cool, dry air sinking

• warm, moist air rising

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The eye forms at the center of the hurricane.

At the eye of the hurricane, dry air is _____

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How fast must the winds be in order for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

• 50 mph

• 150 mph

• 100 mph

• 74 mph

A __________________ relationship is when a biotic or abiotic factor is needed by an a living thing to surive

• Dependent

• Competitive

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1