Final Benchmark Review

What is the process called in which plants make their own food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Fermentation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which part of the plant is most important for photosynthesis?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

• They eat only plants

• They eat both plants and animals

• They break down dead organisms and recycle them back to the earth

• They make their own food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Water

• Natural gas

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is a negative impact of human activity on food chains and food webs?

• Protecting certain animals

• Overfishing

• Recycling to reduce landfill waste

• Implementing watershed management practices

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of the element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Electron

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a molecule?

• A single atom

• A type of gas

• Two or more atoms joined together and sharing electrons

• A form of energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a conductor?

• Material that does not conduct heat well

• Material that easily conducts heat energy

• A type of insulator

• A device used to measure electricity

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood

• Rusting of iron

• Tearing paper

• Cooking food