Unit 1 Test Practice

Isaiah wants to measure the growth of the a bean plant. Which measurement will be the most useful?

• Height of the plant

• How much water was given to the plant

• Weight of the plant

• Number of hours of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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2. Paula planted grass seeds in her yard. She watered the yard every day. Very little grass grew in the boxed area. What can you infer about the reason why the grass did not grow?

• she did not use good soil

• grass needs a lot of sunlight to grow

• grass needs mowing

• grass needs more water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

3. Which measuring tool should you use to find the mass of a rock?

• graduated cylinder

• balance

• measuring cup

• thermometer

4. Which is an inference about the package?

• It was lost

• It has a label

• It was dropped

• It contains your science test

Which meaning do scientists use for the word investigate?

• To use a hand lens

• To ask a lot of questions

• Use a plan to find answers

• Use guesses to find answers to some questions.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Which tool should you use to find the length of a key?

• a pan balance

• a measuring cup

• a ruler

• a thermometer

7. The way air flows under, over, and around a car affects how fast it can travel. Jason builds a model car. Which will have the greatest effect on its speed?

• shape

• color

• glue

• brakes

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Angel is interested in what different animals eat in the Florida Everglades. Which should she use in her investigation?

• a model of an alligator

• a table showing food for animals in the Everglades

• A water cycle model of the Everglades

• A chart showing the next hurricane to hit the Everglades

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

9. 9. Luke wants to measure the time it takes for five mice to run through a maze. Which is the best tool for finding the time of each mouse's run?

• stopwatch

• counting

• wristwatch

• ruler

Jasmyn collected data on her classmate's pets. Based on the graph, what is the most likely reason that Jasmyn chose this type of graph?

• To show there is a trend towards getting a dog instead of a cat.

• To help people easily compare the numbers for each type of pet

• To show that few people will choose not to have pets

• To show the number of cats compared to the total number of other pets