Which claim about the Sun is accurate?

• The Sun appears smaller and brighter than other stars because it is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun appears larger and brighter than any other star because it is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun appears larger and less bright than other stars because it is the farthest star from Earth.

• The Sun appears smaller and less bright than any other star because it is the farthest star from Earth.

Select two answers for this item. The risk of an earthquake happening is higher

• in the South than in Alaska.

• on the West Coast than in the Northeast.

• on the East Coast than on the West Coast.

• in Alaska than in the center of the country.

• in the center of the country than on the West Coast.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A student claims that a soccer ball has less energy after it hits a wall. Select the correct word to complete the statement that explains why this claim is true. When a soccer ball hits the wall, Y of the soccer ball’s energy is transferred to the air in the form of Z.

• all

• some

• none

• most

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When a soccer ball hits the wall, Y of the soccer ball’s energy is transferred to the air in the form of Z.

• light

• sound

• heat

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Many New Jersey towns have started programs to reduce the amount of traffic on roads as a means to help improve air quality. Select one example of a program that would help reduce traffic and improve air quality.

• Carpooling and using public transit

• Building more roads and highways

• Increasing parking spaces and tolls

• Encouraging more private car ownership

What has led to increased biomass of many species according to the text?

• Higher concentrations of atmospheric oxygen

• Higher concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide

• Lower concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen

• Lower concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide

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What has decreased across the Great Barrier Reef in the hydrosphere?

• Biomass of fish

• Biomass of coral reefs

• Biomass of seaweed

• Biomass of plankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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How is carbon cycled through the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

• By photosynthesis and cellular respiration

• By evaporation and condensation

• By precipitation and runoff

• By combustion and erosion

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What does ocean acidity measure?

• The amount of salt in ocean water

• The concentration of hydrogen ions in ocean water

• The temperature of ocean water

• The density of ocean water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What does a higher concentration of hydrogen ions in ocean water indicate?

• Lower acidity

• Higher acidity

• Higher salinity

• Lower salinity