EOY Science Practice

Mama told you NOT to touch the fire, but you touched it anyway and got burned. Now I bet you won't touch it again! Your actions are best described as...

• a physical characteristic

• an inherited trait

• an adaptation

• a learned behavior

What 2 processes happen when rocks are carried to another location and then dropped off?

• Evaporation and Condensation

• Weathering and Mapping

• Erosion and Condensation

• Erosion and Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

​ (a)   retains too much water so it is not good for growing plants

• Clay
• Gravel
• Sand
• Silt

Texture depends on-

• color

• particle size

• plant growth

• the amount of sunlight soil gets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram shows a model of the water cycle created by a group of science students. What part of the model represents cloud formation in the water cycle?

• Tiny drops of water forming at the top of the bottle.

• Drops of water running down the side of the bottle.

• The lamp shining on the bottle and the water.

• Water sitting in the bottom of the bottle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which shows the best example of a shadow at about noon?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Carter created and measured the length of his shadow every hour. The measurements are shown in the table and graph below. Analyze them and answer the questions below. What is the pattern of the shadow throughout the day?

• It starts short, gets long then ends up short at the end of the day.

• It starts out short, is short at noon, then gets long at the end of the day

• It starts out long, gets short at noon, then gets longer at the end of the day.

• It starts out long, is long at noon, then gets shorter at the end of the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Plants are called _____________ as they make their own food.

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers

• conductors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following are ways to conserve natural resources? Select all that apply.

• taking shorter showers

• using recycling bins to throw away your trash

• watering the lawn in the middle of the day

• using reusable dishes that can be washed each time

• carpooling to school

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.

• rain
• sunny skies
• warmer temperatures
• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5