Winter MAP Spiral Review

Is it possible to determine whether the cell represents a plant or an animal cell?

• No, because not enough structures are labeled to determine how the cell has specialized to perform its function in a particular tissue type.

• No, because all of the labeled structures are common to both plant and animal cells.

• Yes, because only plants perform photosynthesis and have the chloroplasts in their cells required to perform this function.

• Yes, because only animals release carbon dioxide through cellular respiration and have the mitochondria in their cells required to perform this function.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Brooke's class took a field trip to study surface features near the ocean. During the field trip, Brooke observed the sea arch that is pictured below. After returning to school, Brooke told her classmates that the same processes that create river deltas also created the sea arch. Which argument BEST explains why Brooke's claim is correct or incorrect?

• Brooke's claim is correct because deltas form when a river carries sediment and deposits it into a larger body of water. Sea arches also form as a result of deposition of sediment and are located in large bodies of water. The ocean waves carried the sediment and deposited them to create the arch.

• Brooke's claim is incorrect because deltas form when a river carries sediment and deposits it into a larger body of water. The sea arch is located in a large body of water, but the arch shows that the forces of weathering and erosion removed part of the rock over a long period of time, not deposition.

• Brooke's claim is incorrect because river deltas form when a river erodes an area of land, whereas sea arches form when an earthquake breaks apart the rock in an area. A long time ago, an earthquake must have occurred near this picture and caused the middle of it to be removed because of the shaking from the earthquake.

• Brooke's claim is correct because river deltas form when organisms in the area break down the soil and create new paths for the water to travel. Organisms eroding the rock over a long period of time created the arch. Sea animals and birds slowly chipped away at the rock and caused the arch to be created.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Jenny was at home and wanted to create a model to illustrate how mountains form. She looked in her kitchen and found the following materials to create her model: - graham crackers - whipped cream - a plate - a bowl of water Which procedure would build a model that BEST illustrates the constructive process of how mountains form?

• Make a line of whipped cream across the plate that has a width of two inches. Place a graham cracker on each side of the whipped cream. Push the graham crackers toward the whipped cream until the crackers touch each other. Make observations about what happens to the whipped cream Jenny pushes the graham crackers together.

• Break a graham cracker into four equal pieces. Place one piece on a plate and spread whipped cream on top of it. Stack another piece on top of the whipped cream. Continue doing this until all the pieces are stacked.

• Spread whipped cream on top of each graham cracker. Sprinkle a few drops of water on top of the whipped cream. Face the whipped cream sides of the graham crackers toward each other and push them together. Make observations about what happens to the whipped cream as Jenny pushes the graham crackers together.

• Dip the ends of two graham crackers into the bowl of water until they are moist. Place a layer of whipped cream on the plate. Place the graham crackers on the whipped cream so that the moist ends are facing each other. Push the graham crackers toward each other until the moist parts come into contact with each other. Make observations about the changes in the graham crackers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The image shows two paint trays. The sloping part of each tray is filled with potting soil. Small plants grow in one of the trays. How can a teacher BEST show how plants affect the erosion of soil?

• by fertilizing both trays and measuring the mass of the soil

• by planting seeds in both trays and observing where more of the seeds sprout

• by adding more soil to each tray and observing how well plants grow

• by watering each tray and observing how much soil moves to the bottom

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The table describes different tools that scientists can use to detect earthquakes. Which tool is LEAST useful for detecting earthquakes that happen very far away?

• radon gas detector

• seismic wave detector

• lasers

• cell phone GPS

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which tool is BEST able to predict that a volcano will erupt?

• a seismic wave detector

• a device that senses air pressure

• a device that measures carbon dioxide in the air

• a weather balloon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The table shows the shortest distance, measured yearly, between a fixed pole and the low tide line at a beach. Which is the BEST conclusion one can make from studying the data?

• The tide line is getting lower.

• Erosion of the sand is increasing.

• The beach sand is weathering.

• Deposition on the beach is decreasing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The freezing point of water is _________ degrees celsius

The melting point of water is _________ degrees celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the boiling point of water?

• 0°C

• 32°C

• 100°C

• 212°C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4