NM-ASR Practice Test

What is the purpose of the student filling a balloon with water and pushing it into the liquid plaster?

• To create a model of a mountain rock

• To demonstrate the process of evaporation

• To show how water can cause rocks to break

• To test the strength of the balloon

What happens to the plaster after the balloon is pushed into it and left overnight?

• The plaster evaporates

• The plaster remains liquid

• The plaster expands and fills the cup

• The plaster becomes solid like a rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Based on the diagrams, which action could the student take to collect data about whether water can break the plaster rock like the mountain rock?

• Put the plaster rock under running water so that water can erode the rock.

• Put the plaster rock in a bucket of water so that water can dissolve the rock.

• Put the plaster rock in an oven so that water can evaporate inside the balloon.

• Put the plaster rock in the freezer so that water can expand inside the balloon.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How could the student's investigation provide evidence of the natural process that caused changes in the mountain rock?

• When water freezes inside the balloon, the volume of the water increases, which applies pressure that cracks the plaster rock.

• When water evaporates inside the balloon, the volume of the water decreases, which applies pressure that cracks the plaster rock.

• When water flows over the plaster rock, water flows into cracks in the rock, which applies pressure that erodes small pieces of the rock.

• When water surrounds the plaster rock, water flows into the cracks in the rock, which applies pressure that dissolves the rock into small pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

According to the Gravitational Force Equation, what variables determine the gravitational force between two objects?

• The mass of object 1 and the universal gravitational constant

• The distance between object 1 and object 2 and the universal gravitational constant

• The masses of both objects and the distance between them

• The masses of both objects and the universal gravitational constant

Based on the Three Gravitational Force Models table, which model represents a scenario where the distance between the two objects is halved compared to the other models?

• Model 1

• Model 2

• Model 3

• None of the models

In Model 2 of the Three Gravitational Force Models, what is the mass of object 1?

• 5 kilograms

• 10 kilograms

• 15 kilograms

• 20 kilograms

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the distance between the two objects in Model 1, according to the Three Gravitational Force Models table?

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

Which description of the gravitational force in the models is supported by the equation?

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 2 is one-fifth the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 2 is one-half the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 2 is twice the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 2 is five times the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

Which statement describes the gravitational force in the models?

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 3 is one-fourth the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 3 is one-half the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 3 is twice the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

• The gravitational force between the objects in Model 3 is four times the gravitational force between the objects in Model 1.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4