2023 Released Ohio State Test Questions

Tectonic stresses can cause rocks to break. The feature produced when broken blocks of rock slide against each other is called a fault. Which rock exposure displays evidence of faulting?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This hydra reproduces asexually by the process of budding, as shown.

Why are the offsping of this hydra indentical to one another?

• They inherited genetic material from only one parent.

• They matured in the same enviormentment as the parent.

• They expereince the same pressure from predators.

• They developed in simlar water temperatures

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Two cars, X and Y, are traveling on a straight road. Passengers in Car X observe that Car Y appears to remain still. What is the relative movement of the two cars?

• Same speed and same directions

• diffenent speeds and same direction

• same speed and opposite directions

• different speeds and opposite directions

Which processes forms mid-ocean ridges?

• Earthquakes create long fractures in oceanic crust

• The weight of ocean floor sediments crumples oceanic crust

• The oceanic crust sperates and allows mantle material to surface

• Plumes of thermal energy cause the oceanic crust to heat and swell.

The diagrams show the behavior of P-waves and S-waves through Earth's Layers. What behavior of S=waves is useful to scientists studying Earth based on the P-Wave behavior and S-wave Behavior diagrams?

• S-waves travel faster than P=waves and can alert scientists to future earthquakes.

• S-waves travel to more locations on Earth's surface and show up on more seismographs

• S-waves are unable to travel through some materials and can help scientists identfy layers of Earth's interior

• S-Waves are unable to reach depths below the crust so scientsts can record wave speeds along Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Hawaiian Islands are volcanic islands located near the center of a large tectonic plate called the Pacific plate.
Which geologic feature is respncible for forming the Hawaiian Islands?

• A hot spot

• A transform fault

• A mid-ocean ridge

• A subduction zone

Scientists observe two populations of deer mice in an arid environment. One population lives on light-colored soil, and the other lives in dark-colored soil.
The scientists make the following observations.
1. Deer mice are preyed upon by owls.
2. Fur color in deer mice is controlled by a known gene.

Select TWO predictions the scientists can make about the two populations of mice.

• More mice with light fur will survive on light soils

• More mice with light fur will survive on dark soils

• More mice with dark fur will survive on light soils

• More mice with dark fur will survive on dark soils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Scientists observe two populations of deer mice in an arid environment. One population lives on light-colored soil, and the other lives in dark-colored soil.
The scientists make the following observations. 1. Deer mice are preyed upon by owls. 2. Fur color in deer mice is controlled by a known gene.

Scientists expect to see changes in the number of mice with dark and light fur in each population, based on the habitats in which they live.

Select TWO statements that explain why these predictions can only be proven over a long period of time.

• Phenotypic changes in a population take a long time to appear

• Seasonal changs on a population take a long time to have an effect

• Genetic changes in a population take a long time to make a difference

• Habitat changes based on change in fur colors take a long time to occur.

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The maps show the ancient location and the present-day location of the Farallon Plate. This plate was located west of the North American Plate. The process of subduction destroyed the Farallon Plate.

Select TWO locations on the Ancient Farallon Plate map to show where subduction destroyed the Farallon Plate.

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

• Location E & F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The diagram shows a landscape that includes several glacial moraines deposited during a single glacial event. The moraines are labeled. Select ALL of the labels on the diagram that show the moraines that formed as the glacier advanced.

• J

• K

• L

• M

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