NYS Science Sampler

The weather map below shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface.

Which location is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is tilted

• toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

• toward the Sun, and temperatures are colder

• away from the Sun, and temperatures are warmer

• away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Point X on the map below represents a location in New York State.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location X?

• 42.5° N, 77.5° E

• 42.5° N, 77.5° W

• 42.5° S, 77.5° E

• 42.5° S, 77.5° W

The photograph below shows a large, deep channel that formed as a result of running water that removed the soil.

Which process was responsible for the removal of the soil?

• deposition

• erosion

• faulting

• tilting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The photograph below shows a test for a mineral property.

Which mineral property is being tested?

• density

• texture

• streak

• reaction to acid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The graph below shows how water temperature affects the solubility of four different substances.

The solubility of which substance is least affected by the temperature of the water?

• NaNO3

• KNO3

• NaCl

• SO2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The movement of the liquid in a thermometer shows changes in temperature. An increase in temperature indicates the molecules in the liquid

• moved slower and closer together

• moved faster and spread farther apart

• contracted in size when heated

• expanded in size when heated

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which diagram represents folded rock layers?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

A portion of the Periodic Table of the Elements is shown below. The table provides a separate box for each chemical element, with all the elements in one vertical column having similar properties.

Which element is a noble gas?

• Ag

• Ge

• Cl

• Kr

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions.

At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2