Physical Science Midterm 2024-2025 Review

Sophia and Liam are building a scientific argument for their school project. They know they need a few key elements to make it valid. Which of the following do they NOT need?

• claim.

• opinions

• evidence

• reasoning

Imagine Abigail and Aiden are on a mission to understand how a volcano erupts. When they create a representation of this fiery process, what are they doing?

• inferring.

• predicting.

• classifying.

• making models.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Hey there, math whizzes! Ethan and Hannah are on a quest to find out how many meters are hidden in a magical kilometer. Can you help them solve this mystery?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Zoe, Luna, and Noah are planning a road trip adventure! For which of the following would the kilometer be the most appropriate unit of measure on their journey?

• the wing span of a hummingbird

• the distance from Orlando to Miami.

• the length of an ant

• the height of a very tall person

Hey there, science whizzes! Jackson and Liam are having a friendly debate. Can you help them out? In the world of SI units, what is the kilogram the basic unit of?

• length

• mass

• weight

• volume

Imagine you're a tech wizard like Abigail or Elijah, crafting a digital masterpiece. Is a computer diagram one of your magical tools to model a system?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Anika and Michael are planning a water balloon fight, but first, they need to fill up their balloons using the kitchen sink. Can you help them by estimating the volume of the kitchen sink? Choose the best estimate!

• 20 liters

• 20 milliliters

• 2 liters

• 2 milliliters

Hey there, data detectives! Can you help Emma and Liam figure out why line graphs are considered such powerful tools?

• They are easier to make than bar graphs.

• They show how different sets of data are related.

• They give more information than bar graphs.

• They can show both numerical and categorical data.

Imagine you're a scientist like Isla, conducting a thrilling experiment in a lab. What crucial elements must Isla control to ensure she can draw a logical conclusion from her experiment?

• variables

• hypotheses

• inquiries

• theories

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Imagine you're a scientist like Sophia or Elijah, and you're coming up with a new idea about how the world works. What must your hypothesis be?

• correct

• manipulated

• controlled

• testable