Prologue Quiz Review

An interaction we make with one or more of the five senses with the environment is called an

• observation

• inference

• environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

An interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge is called an

• inference

• observation

• environment

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In science, we use the ______ system of measurement.

• customary

• metric

Bob turns on his oven and it heats up from 72.2°F to 350.0°F in 21.0 minutes. What is the rate of temperature change? _____°F/hr

• 277.8

• 13.2

• 16.7

• 3.4

A baby penguin has a mass of 0.4 kg. 4 months later its mass is 3.2 kg. What is its rate of increase in mass? _____kg/month

• 2.8

• 0.7

• 0.8

• 0.1

Which are examples of cyclic changes? Choose all that are correct.

• Tides

• Temperatures over several days.

• Precipitation over several weeks.

• Temperatures over several years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Cyclic events are

• predictable because they repeat in a pattern.

• unpredictable because they occur randomly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The relationship between temperature and melting rate of ice is

• direct

• inverse

• cyclic

• constant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which ARE benefits of the metric system?

Choose 3 correct answers.

• The metric system is more accurate.

• The metric system is simpler to use.

• The metric system is based on powers of 10.

• The metric system is used all over the world.

While in the classroom during a visual inspection of a rock, a student recorded four statements about the rock. Which statement about the rock is an observation?

• The rock formed deep in the Earth's interior

• The rock cooled very rapidly

• The rock dates from the Precambrian Era

• The rock is black and shiny