Topic 1 - Science Skills Regents Review

Base your answer to the following question on the graph below, which shows two days of tidal data from a coastal location in the northeastern United States, If the pattern shown continues, the most likely height and time form = the first high tide on day 3 would be

• A. 2.2 meters at 4 a.m.

• 2.2 meters at 5 a.m.

• 2.3 meters at 4 a.m.

• 2.3 meters at 5 a.m.

3. A student recorded the times of three successive high tides at one location as: 9:12 a.m.

9:38 p.m.

10:04 a.m.

What is the approximate time of the next high tide?

• A) 10:12 p.m

• B) 10:30 p.m.

• C) 10:38 p.m.

• D) 11:04 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Base your answer to the following question on "the diagram below, which has lettered arrows showing the motions of Earth and the Moon.

These lettered arrows represent motions that are

• A) noncyclic and unpredictable

• B) noncyclic and predictable

• C) cyclic and unpredictable

• D) cyclic and predictable

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The data table below shows the density of four different mineral samples.

A student accurately measured the mass of a sample of one of the four minerals to be 294.4 grams and its volume to be 73.6 cm3 . Which mineral sample did the student measure?

• A) corundum

• B) galena

• C) hematite

• D) quartz

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A pebble has a mass of 35 grams and a volume of 14 cubic centimeters. What is its density?

• A) 0.4 g/cm³

• B) 2.5 g/cm³

• C) 490 g/cm³

• D) 4.0 g/cm³

As air on the surface of Earth warms, the density of the air

• A decreases

• B. increases

• C. remains the same.

• D. Increases and decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The cartoon below represents a humorous look at science. The correct explanation of why ice floats is that compared to liquid water, solid ice...

• A. has less mass

• B. Has more mass

• C. is less dense

• is more dense

4. The sphere was dropped into water in a graduated cylinder as shown.

What is the volume of the sphere?

• A. 15 mL

• B. 25 mL

• 40 mL

• 65 mL

A group of students observed and measured various characteristics of a stream for one day. Which statement about the stream is most likely an inference?

• A. The stream water is dark brown.

• B. The water level of the stream will rise after the next rainfall.

• C. The velocity of the stream is greatest near the outside of a meander.

• D. The stream's depth is different at various distances from the streambank.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which statement about a major hurricane is an inference?

• The windspeed is a measured at 200 km/hr.

• The central air pressure is recorded at 946.0 mb.

• A rain gauge records three inches of rain in less than an hour.

• Damage from the storm is expected to be extensive.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2