Aaliyah was heating up soup in a metal pan on the stove. She noticed the soup was boiling so she tried to remove the pan from the heat. When she grabbed the handle, she quickly let go because she had been burned. What kind of heat transfer had taken place?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Transpiration

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

How does energy from the Sun reach the Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Rae'Dionce is sitting directly in front of a fire. She can feel the heat of the blaze warming her skin. What kind of heat transfer is taking place?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• precipitation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

A material that does not conduct thermal energy easily is a(n)

• conductor

• metal

• radiator

• insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which situation best represents conduction?

• the sun catching evaporation

• a pot of rapidly boiling water

• plastic melting on top of a hot burner

• hot gasses rising from a fire

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• A metal chain rusting

• A piece of paper crumpled into a ball

• Mixing pineapple, strawberries and bananas together to make a smoothie

• Pulling a doll's arms and legs off.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which instrument is best used to describe changes in weather, such as rainy days and sunny days?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following would most likely cause rising air?

• warm air and low pressure

• cold air and low pressure

• warm air and high pressure

• cold air and high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the formation of rain or snow?

• The sun

• humidity

• air pressure

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens when two air masses with large differences in pressure meet?

• The wind speed decreases

• The wind speed increases

• The wind speed in unpredictable.

• The wind speed in unaffected.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5