
MAAP 8th Science Practice Test 2021
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some scientists study asteroids that could potentially impact Earth. Which mechanism could be used to best protect against this type of possible natural hazard?
satellites to calculate the mass and acceleration of asteroids
Doppler radar to measure the direction and speed of asteroids
rockets to push asteroids and change their direction and speed
probes to land on asteroids and detect their mass and acceleration
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-1
2.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Drag and drop the name of each part in the boxes to best complete the model.
Gene
Chromosome
DNA
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The student observes that the shorter straws produce sounds with a higher pitch. Which set of information identifies and explains the characteristic of sound that the student observes?
Characteristic: amplitude - Explanation: Sounds with higher pitches have greater amplitudes.
Characteristic: amplitude - Explanation: Sounds with lower pitches have greater amplitudes.
Characteristic: frequency - Explanation: Sounds with lower pitches have greater frequencies.
Characteristic: frequency - Explanation: Sounds with higher pitches have greater frequencies.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The student wants to investigate how sound waves from the straw horn interact with different materials. Which wave property should be tested, and which method should be used to test it?
Wave property: absorption Method: playing the straw horn in a room with hard surfaces and a room with soft surfaces
Wave property: absorption Method: making several sounds from straws of different lengths
Wave property: pitch Method: playing the straw horn in a room with hard surfaces and a room with soft surfaces
Wave property: pitch Method: making several sounds from straws of different lengths
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The plant population grew in an area with high winds and many organisms that feed on short vegetation. Which statement best explains the change in the plant population after selection?
Plants with narrow stems were more likely to survive than plants with wide stems.
Medium-height plants were favored by conditions that harmed tall and short plants.
Ground-feeding organisms favored short plants, resulting in a taller plant population overall.
High winds reduced the survival rate of tall plants, resulting in a greater range of plant heights.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The scratches on the bedrock suggest that the ______ were once connected nearer to the South Pole, and the ice flowed from ______.
(a) (b)
oceans
several different locations
low latitudes to higher latitudes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A student builds a simple guitar using rubber bands and a cardboard box. Plucking the rubber bands results in sound waves. Which step would best help the student investigate the effect of changing the resonance of the sound waves?
adding more rubber bands to the guitar
adding color patterns to the outside of the box
using more force when plucking the rubber bands
building a similar guitar using a larger or smaller box
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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