Science All Year Practice

Julia looks at the moon on her birthday. The next day the moon does not look the same. About how long will it take until the next time the moon looks the way it did on Julia’s birthday?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes how igneous rocks are formed?

• Rock changed by heat and pressure

• Melted rock that cools

• Pieces of rocks cementing together

• Layered rock splitting apart

Which of the following best describes how metamorphic rocks are formed?

• Rocks changed by heat and pressure

• Melted rock that cools

• Tiny pieces of rock cementing together

• Layered rock splitting apart

Sonia took a flashlight and shined it on several minerals. She was testing how light reflects off the surface. What property of minerals was Sonia testing?

• Luster

• Color

• Cleavage

• Hardness

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Samuel took a hammer and broke open several mineral samples. He wanted to see if any mineral would break in right angles. What property of minerals was Samuel investigating

• Luster

• Color

• Cleavage

• Hardness

How are physical weathering and erosion different?

• Physical weathering moves rocks by gravity or ice. Erosion breaks down rocks by wind and plants.

• Physical weathering breaks down rocks by water only. Erosion moves rocks by gravity or wate

• Physical weathering breaks down rocks by wind, water, ice, temperature change, or plants. Erosion moves rocks by gravity, wind, water, or ice.

• Physical weathering breaks down rocks by wind, water, ice, temperature change, or plants. Erosion moves rocks by water only

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. A scientist wants to study how the ocean is changing its shape over time. Which approach would give the scientist the best information for her to study? (How can you see the ocean change shape?

• Read a book about the Pacific Ocean

• Take a boat across the ocean

• View photographs of the ocean taken by a space telescope

• Take water samples from the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Rocky Mountains go all the way from Canada to Mexico. A scientist wants to study the snow covering across the entire mountain range. Which approach would give the scientist the best information for him to study?

• Read books about the Rocky Mountains

• Take a walk in the mountains

• View photographs of the mountains taken by a space telescop

• Do an experiment to learn how snow melt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A seed that is buried beneath the ground will begin to absorb water. This activates the seed and it will soon send down a root. What is the name of this process

• Germination

• Oxidation

• Fretilzation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The transfer of pollen from the stamens to the pistil of a flower begins the process of which of the following? (Think the pollen is going from one plant to another and will make a seed)

• Germination

• Oxidation

• Fertilzation

• Transpiration