Test Prep Part 4

Two students are discussing different ways to move a wagon filled with bricks

PART A: Choose one claim that explains the forces that cause the wagon to move.

Claim

• A balanced force is need to move the wagon

• An unbalanced force is needed to move the wagon

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

1. Which of these best describes the change in sugar grains as they dissolve in water.

• The grains get hotter until they melt into a liquid

• The grains are washed until they are clear.

• The grains dissolve and get smaller in size until they can no longer be seen.

• The grains change their chemical and become water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Jackson has an electric circuit made of a battery, a light bulb, a switch, and wires connecting each part. When Jackson opens the switch, there is a gap in the circuit. What happens when the switch is open?

• Electricity flows slowly

• electricity flows nowhere

• electricity flows into the air

• electricity flows too quickly

Ellen has a mixture of sand and gravel. She places the mixture in a container and shakes the container. The picture below shows the mixture after it was shaken. Which property best explains why the sand and gravel separated into two groups?

• color

• shape

• weight

• particle size

In space, there are many different objects. The picture below shows a group of stars, gas and dust that an astronomer would see with a telescope. What is the correct term for this grouping of stars, gas & dust.

• planet

• galaxy

• universe

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Venus

When a hemisphere is pointed directly towards the Sun, what season will it be?

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?

• 24 hours
• 7 day
• 1 month
• 1 year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What causes the seasons of the year?

• The tilt of Earth on its axis
• The rotation of the Moon around Earth
• The spinning of Earth on its axis
• The northern and southern hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?

• Cloud formation
• Day and night
• The seasons
• Weather