5th Grade MAP Science Session 2 Released

Students are given a mixture of iron filings and sand like in the attached image.

Which method could the students use to separate the mixture into its individual components?

• pour the mixture through a filter

• cool the mixture in a refrigerator

• stir the mixture with a bar magnet

• place the mixture in a container of water

The drawing in the attached image shows a porcupine.

Select all the characteristics that help a porcupine survive in its environment.

• 1. has sharp claws

• 2. has many predators

• 3. has long, strong teeth

• 4. has short legs and runs slowly

• 5. has pointed spines called quills.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The list below includes some characteristics of a puppy.

Puppy Characteristics

-ears that face forward

-tip of nose is dark colored

-short coat (fur length)

-scar on one of its front paws

A student states that all of the puppy's characteristics in the list were inherited from its parents. Which statement BEST explains whether the student is correct or incorrect?

• The student is correct because the length of the puppy's fur was inherited.

• The student is correct because everything on an animal's body is inherited.

• The student is incorrect because the scar on puppy's paw is not inherited.

• The student is incorrect because the color of the puppy's nose was not inherited.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The attached table compares some fish and the water temperatures in which they live.

Part A: Identify the fish that is able to live in the warmest habitat.

The attached table compares some fish and the water temperatures in which they live.

Part B: A student states that the chum salmon and the spotted bass can be found in the same river. Explain whether the data provided supports teh student's statement or not.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A model of an energy pyramid is shown in the attached image.

Part A: Describe the relationship between organisms in level W and the organisms in level X in the model.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A model of an energy pyramid is shown in the attached image.

Part B: Identify two things that are passed from organisms in level Y to organisms in level X in the model.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A model of an energy pyramid is shown in the attached image.

Part C: Describe a type of organism that should be included in level Z in the model.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of snails lives in a dark forest. Some of the snails have white shells, and some of the snails have brown shells. The drawing below show how the shell color for the group of snails changed over 3 generations.

Part A: Explain why having a brown shell in a dark forest is an advantage over having a white shell.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A group of snails lives in a dark forest. Some of the snails have white shells, and some of the snails have brown shells. The drawing below show how the shell color for the group of snails changed over 3 generations.

Part B: Explain why the number of snails with brown shells has increased over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4