6.7 Spiral Review #2

The ​ ​ (a)   is the independent variable, and the ​​ (b)   is the dependent variable.

• energy drink
• heart rate
• drink flavor
• water
• health

Read the chart and fill in the blanks:

Type of Fertilizer ​ (a)  

Average # of potatoes grown ​ (b)  

• independent variable
• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Students in a science class are performing an experiment measuring the height a ball will bounce based on the location it is dropped from. Select the true statements based on the data collected.

• Drop height has no affect on bounce height.

• Drop height does have an affect on bounce height.

• The higher the drop location, the higher the ball bounced.

• The ball bounced higher when dropped from lower locations.

• The type of ball is the independent variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the independent and dependent variable.

a

b

dependent

independent

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The guitarist strums the strings on his guitar. What type of energy transformation is taking place?

​ (a)   ​ --> ​ (b)  

• mechanical
• sound
• thermal
• chemical
• radiant

Julia wakes up early on Saturday morning to make waffles and watch cartoons. What type of energy transformation is occurring while she is cooking breakfast?

​ (a)   -->​ (b)  

• electrical
• thermal
• radiant
• sound
• chemical
• mechanical

Michael bounced his basketball off of the gym floor. It bounced in an arc shape several times before stopping. At which point did the ball have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Match the following

• solar energy

• 
• fossil fuels

• 
• hydroelectric energy

• 
• biomasses

• 
• wind energy

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Label each method of heat transfer.

a

b

c

convection

radiation

conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following: Layers of the atmosphere

• troposphere

• the hottest

• mesosphere

• the ozone layer shields the Earth from UV radiation

• exosphere

• all weather takes place

• stratosphere

• the outermost layer

• thermosphere

• protects from meteors