Unit 5/6 Test Practice

Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean’s surface into the air?

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.

• Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.

• Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student is comparing Earth, the sun, and the moon. Which statements about Earth, the sun, and the moon are correct? Select TWO correct answers.

• The sun is larger than Earth and the moon.

• The moon is made of gases, and Earth is a solid body.

• Earth is smaller than the moon and larger than the sun.

• The sun produces its own light, and the moon only reflects light.

• The sun, the moon, and Earth each contain liquid water.

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In which diagram does the shadow point to the east?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the sun is currently at the position pictured, where will it be 2 hours later?

• Position Y

• Position Z

• Position W

• Position V

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows where the sun appears to be throughout the day. If the sun will be setting at 6:30 p.m., where will the sun MOST LIKELY appear at 3:00 p.m.?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement about density is true?

• The solid ball is more dense than the striped ball.

• The solid ball is less dense than the striped ball.

• The striped ball is more dense than the solid ball.

• The striped ball and solid ball have equal densities.

Which statement BEST explains why an object appears purple to someone?

• The object absorbs purple light and reflects all other colors.

• The object reflects purple light and absorbs all other colors.

• The object refracts purple light and reflects all other colors.

• The object reflects purple light and refracts all other colors.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The student notices that the sun is to the left of the umbrella in the morning and that it is to the right of the umbrella in the afternoon. Why does the sun’s position in the sky change?

• Earth’s distance from the sun changes.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• The sun orbits Earth.

• Earth orbits the sun every 12 months.

• Earth has a 24-hour day/night cycle.

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A student draws a model to represent the precesses involved in the water cycle, as shown. To which process is the formation of clouds related?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This photograph shows a beach on a partly sunny day. Which of the following is an interaction between the sun and the ocean that results in clouds forming near the beach?

• Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.

• Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean.

• Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.

• Light from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.

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