NJSLA Practice v2

When water changes from a liquid to a solid, some properties of the water may change.

Students conduct an investigation in a classroom on the effects of temperature change on water. Figure 1 shows a plastic bag containing cold water. It is placed in a freezer. The bag, which holds 100 milliliters of water, is cooled in a freezer for 24 hours. 

What is the weight after 18 hours?

• 8

• 10

• 100

• 103

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct answer from the drop-down menu.

The weight of the water....

• decreases

• increases

• remains the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Students want to conduct a new investigation using a larger bag of water. Using Table 1, predict the weight of 300 grams of water after 72 hours.

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct answers from the drop-down menus.

In the new investigation, the weight of water is predicted to be ____   grams after 72 hours.

• 300

• 315

• 600

• 900

Four types of fossils of extinct species are found in two locations. Paleontologists can gather important information about organisms from these species and the environment in which they lived.

Figure 1 shows the types of fossils that were found at each location and the time period when the species of the organisms that created the fossils lived. The key indicates if each organism lived in a marine or land environment. 

Show each fossil in the correct order to show how long each species likely lived on Earth, from the shortest to the longest amount of time.

• archaeopteryx

  ammonite

  blastoid

  trilobitea

• trilobite

  blastoid

  archaeopteryx

  ammonite

• trilobitea

  blastoid

  ammonite

  archaeoteryx

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Based on Figure 1 and Table 1, describe how the environment changed at Location 1 over time. 

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct answers from the drop-down menus.

Based on fossil evidence, Location 1 changed to a  _____  environment_____ million years ago.

• land

  between 60-65

• land

  between 50-55

• marine

  between 60-65

• marine

  between 50-55

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Based on Figure 1, identify which questions can be answered by analyzing the data.

What was the environment at each location over time?

• Can be answered

• Cannot be answered

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on Figure 1, identify which questions can be answered by analyzing the data.

How did the climate change at each location over time?

• Can be answered

• Cannot be answered

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Based on Figure 1, identify which questions can be answered by analyzing the data.

How many fossils were found at each location over time?

• Can be answered

• Cannot be answered

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Based on Figure 1, identify which questions can be answered by analyzing the data.

What types of fossils were found at each location over time?

• Can be answered

• Cannot be answered

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Two cities can be across the world from each other, yet have very similar climates.

The climate of a city may be more similar to a city that is farther away than it is to a city that is closer.

The locations of eight cities around the world are shown on the map in Figure 1. The average temperatures and the average annual precipitation of the cities are shown in Table 1.

Match the pairs of cities that have similar annual precipitation.

Which city matches Adak?

• Tehran

• Klaksvik

• Richland

• Los Angeles