EOG Science

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

• the jet stream

• the ocean currents

• the distance from Earth to the Sun

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

• During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.

• The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.

• When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.

• The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.

Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• the rotation of Earth

• the size of Earth

• moving air masses

• action of the winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes a hurricane?

• a low-pressure weather system

• a high-pressure weather system

• a cold front

• a stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In an ecosystem, which component is considered a primary producer?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Plants

• Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is energy fundamentally described as?

• The ability to do work or produce heat

• A type of wave

• A chemical substance

• A form of matter

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What type of energy comes from the Sun?

• Chemical Energy

• Solar Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Electrical Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of energy transformation occurs when a lamp is turned on?

• Chemical to electrical

• Electrical to light

• Kinetic to thermal

• Potential to kinetic

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a bouncing ball?

• Kinetic to potential to kinetic

• Potential to kinetic to potential

• Thermal to kinetic to potential

• Electrical to kinetic to potential

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is not a form of energy?

• Light

• Sound

• Heat

• Plastic