MCAS Physical Science Review (Energy)

The diagram below shows the path of

a ball bouncing on the ground. Four

locations in the path are identified with

numbers.

At which location does the ball have the

greatest amount of kinetic energy?

• location 1

• location 2

• location 3

• location 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which material can be used as a conductor of electricity? (7.MS-PS2-3)

• Foil

• Rubber

• Plastic

• Ceramic

A _____________ makes it easy for electricity to flow through it. (7.MS-PS2-3)

• Conductor

• Insulator

Warm air masses that rise over Earth’s equator move north or south. This movement is primarily the result of which of the following processes?

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The graph above shows the motion of four different cars over a period of 5 s.

Which car had an average speed of 4 m/s?

• car A

• car B

• Car C

• car D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following statements describes what most likely occurs when thermal energy is removed from a liquid?

• The mass of the liquid

  decreases.

• The temperature of the liquid

  decreases.

• The molecules of the liquid

  move faster.

• The molecules of the liquid

  stop moving

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The graph below represents the motion

of a runner during a 2000-meter race. During which of the following time periods is the runner’s speed constant?

• 0 –8 min

• 2–8 min

• 4 –8 min

• 6 –8 min

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student makes this particle model of atoms that make up part of the bridge. The model shows the atoms when the bridge is at 18°C.

The student wants to make a new model to show the atoms when the bridge is heated to 23°C.

Which of the following changes should the student include in the new model?

• making the atoms bigger

• making the atoms a different shape

• making larger spaces between the atoms

• making chemical bonds between the atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Small earthquakes are relatively common near the Golden Gate Bridge, but major earthquakes occur less often. Major earthquakes only occur when a large amount of energy is carried by seismic waves.

Which of the following must be large for a major earthquake to occur?

• the speed of the seismic waves

• the frequency of the seismic waves

• the amplitude of the seismic waves

• the wavelength of the seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The diagrams represent the movement of particles in two samples of the same gas. The samples are in identical, closed, glass containers. The length of an arrow represents the speed of a gas particle.

Which of the following must be different between the two samples?

• color

• mass

• temperature

• volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5