A student wants to know what kind of fertilizer causes rose bushes to have the most flowers. What observations could this student make to answer this question?

• measure how tall the rose bush is

• count how many bees visit flowers on a rose bush

• count the number of flowers on several rose bushes

• feel the stems of the rose bush to see if there are any thorns

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Layla made the chart below based on what she observed outside one day. Based on her chart, what question is Layla most likely investigating? (SC.3.N.1.3)

• What do butterflies eat?

• Are butterflies more attracted to certain colors?

• When can the most butterflies be found in a garden?

• How many times do butterflies flap their wings in one minute?

Dylan wanted to count how many different insects were living beneath a log. Dylan lifted the log. Which would be the most helpful for Ray to record the number of insects he found?

• draw a picture

• make a model

• make a data table

• take a guess and write it down

Based on the chart, which statement about the temperature differences between daytime and nighttime is true?

• The nighttime temperatures are not much different from the daytime temperatures.

• The nighttime temperatures are lower than the daytime temperatures.

• The nighttime temperatures are higher than the daytime temperatures.

• The nighttime temperatures were the same all week.

Marcy is wearing jeans and a T-shirt on a warm and sunny spring day. After the Sun sets, the temperature changes. How would Marcy most likely change the way she is dressed to feel comfortable outside after the Sun sets? (SC.3.E.6.1)

• put on a swimsuit

• put on a sweatshirt

• put on a pair of shorts

• put on a raincoat and boots

Violet and Noah both had full glasses of ice water with the same amount of ice. Their water was the same temperature. After a few minutes, Noah’s ice cubes had all melted, but Violet’s had not. Violet’s glass was in the shade, while Noah’s was in the sunlight. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• The ice that was in the shade was kept at a cooler temperature.

• The ice that was in the sunlight melted more quickly because the Sun provides heat.

• Temperatures are higher in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.

• Temperatures are lower in objects kept in sunlight than in objects kept in the shade.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The chart below shows the temperatures over a week. It was sunny most of the week, but one of the days it was very cloudy and only partly sunny. Based on the chart, which day was most likely cloudy?

• A. Monday

• B. Tuesday

• C. Thursday

• D. Friday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Benny placed cups of soil in different locations with thermometers stuck in the soil. He left the cups out for 2 hours and recorded their temperatures. Which cup of soil had the greatest change in temperature? (SC.3.E.6.1)

• Soil #1

• Soil #2

• Soil #3

• Soil #4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Austin measures and records the temperature of sand in a cup. Then he places the cup out in the hot sun for an hour and measures the temperature again. The figure below shows the temperature at the start of his experiment and then after 1 hour. He compares the before and after temperatures. Which statement should he choose? (SC.3.E.6.1)

• A. The temperature of the solid increased.

• B. The temperature of the solid decreased.

• C. The temperature could not be measured.

• D. The temperature of the solid stayed the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Soil in a garden absorbs heat from the Sun. When would you expect the soil in a garden to cool down the most?

• when a plane passes over the garden

• when a shadow is over the garden

• when a cloud covers the Sun

• when it is nighttime

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5