Holidays Science

Reindeer live up north in the arctic. In the summer months reindeer eat sedges, grasses, herbs, ferns and mosses on the tundra. They can be best described as____.

• carnivores

• parasites

• herbivores

• producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Rudolph helped save Christmas when his red nose guided Santa's sleigh. The fog that night was a ____ factor that almost ruined Christmas.

• abiotic

• biotic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During Christmas, you may hear people talk about "kissing under the mistletoe," a plant decoration. While mistletoe is a plant, it takes a lot of its water and nutrients from trees that it lives on. What is the best word to describe mistletoe?

• host

• parasite

• autotroph

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When Santa is taking off from a rooftop the reindeer are pulling at 100 N. Frictional force is pulling at 65 N. What is the net force?

• 25 N

• 35 N

• 30 N

• 45 N

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Santa has the most potential energy when he:

• is on top of a house

• is at his workshop

• sitting in front of the fireplace

• going down the chimney

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Santa is not a thin man. If Santa is pushing down on the seat of the sleigh with 30 N of force, how much force does the seat have to push back with to keep Santa falling?

• 40 N

• 35 N

• 30 N

• 20 N

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Gingerbread cookies are often made in North America during Christmas time. There is a children's story about a gingerbread man that comes alive. What is NOT true about living organisms?

• all organisms can move

• all organisms are made of similar chemicals

• all organisms are made of cells

• all organisms can reproduce and respond to surroundings

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

When Santa flies over Asia he can tell where he is because he has to fly around the Himalayas. What kind of boundary formed these mountains?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Reindeer have an easier time pulling an empty sled rather than a sled packed. Which law of motion does this best describe?

• 1st - Inertia

• 2nd - F=ma

• 3rd - Action Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A bell will not jingle unless a person jingles it. Which law of motion does this best describe?

• 1st - Inertia

• 2nd - F=ma

• 3rd - Action Reaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1