BMA Q2

The more heat the particles contain, the faster they move about. In which state of matter do the particles have the MOST heat?

• in both a solid and liquid

• in a liquid

• in a gas

• in a solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If the temperature of an object is 30° C, which of the following temperatures would indicate the MOST heat that was removed from this object?

• 40° C

• 30° C

• 20° C

• 10° C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following could result from heat being transferred to a substance?

• The substance changes from a gas to a liquid

• The substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

• The substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

• The substance changes from a gas to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which waves on the electromagnetic spectrum have the lowest frequency and longest wavelength?

• gamma rays

• visible light waves

• microwaves

• radio waves

The diagram below shows a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which type of wave should be placed in the shaded box?

• Visible light

• Long wave

• Short wave

• Non-visible light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Some night vision goggles use infrared waves to show objects in the dark. Radar uses radio waves and microwaves to detect objects. Which statement explains the difference between these two devices?

• Night vision goggles uses longer wavelengths of radiation than radar

• Night vision goggles uses shorter wavelengths of radiation than radar.

• Only night vision goggles depend on detecting electromagnetic radiation

• Only radar depend on detecting electromagnetic radiation.

Sandy is conducting an experiment to see if the grades of dancers are better than the grades of baseball players. She organizes the dancers into group A and the baseball players into group B. She records the grades and makes the conclusion that the dancers have overall better grades. Is Sandy correct in her statement that this is an experiment?

• Sandy is correct this is an experiment because she obtained the grades and compared the groups.

• Sandy is incorrect because she did not test anything, so this is an observation.

• Sandy is incorrect because she did not collect the data accurately and this is an observation.

• Sandy is correct because she organized the students into two groups.

According to the Rate of Carrot Growth with Growfast Fertilizer graph below, what is the BEST amount of fertilizer to use to grow carrots the fastest?

• 12 grams

• 9 grams

• 8 grams

• 5 grams

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Juan wants to know the answer to the question, “Does soil type affect how tall bean plants grow?” Which investigation would best help Juan answer this question?

• Juan decides to observe bean plants in the wild and measure their growth daily. Juan records the measurements in his science notebook.

• Juan creates a model of a bean plant and observes its growth in different soil types daily for a month. Juan shares his findings with Ms. McDonald.

• Juan goes to Ms. McDonald’s farm to observe the growth of the farm's beans. He also measures the growth of the bean plants in soil for a month.

• Juan designs an experiment in which he plants bean plant seeds in two different soil types and also plants them in his yard as a control. He then measures the growth of each bean plant daily.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In which way is heat transferred?

• It is transferred from cooler to warmer objects.

• It is transferred from larger to smaller objects.

• It is transferred from warmer to cooler objects.

• It is transferred from smaller to larger objects.